Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) - HBW 6, p. 504
French: Calao à casque rond
German: Schildschnabel
Spanish: Cálao de Yelmo
Other common names: Great Helmeted Hornbill, Solid-billed Hornbill
Taxonomy: Buceros vigil J. R. Forster, 1781, Sumatra.
Often placed in genus Buceros, but differs clearly in morphology, and in unique hooting call ending in loud cackle. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Myanmar and S Thailand through Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A pair in a tree Locality Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Soon Chye Ng 2001 7 years ago 29 sec 4.8
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Close-up of a young male perching
Locality Penang Bird Park, Penang, Peninsular Malaysia
Pierre de Chabannes 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4
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Alarm calls given in flight in response to playback of song. Locality Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia
Sam Woods 1 June 2008 2 years ago 4
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