Burung tropis (Tropical Birds)
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis
- tidak umum
- 32 km/h
- Rentan
Massive casque on its head and booming wingbeats you can hear a mile away.
- Populasi
- 13,000-27,000 mature individuals, decreasing
- Habitat
- Dense, unlogged wet evergreen and mixed deciduous forests, from lowland elevations up to ~2,000 m, with a strong preference for old-growth forest containing large trees for nesting cavities
- Fakta menarik
- During breeding (Jan-Apr), the female seals herself inside a tree-cavity nest using a plaster made mainly of feces (and other material), leaving only a narrow slit through which the male feeds her and the chicks until they are half-developed; the chicks reseal the cavity themselves after the female exits.
- Sebaran
- South and Southeast Asia across 12 countries: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China (mainland), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia (Sumatra); distribution now fragmented due to deforestation
- Makanan
- Primarily frugivorous (figs especially important, including lipid-rich fruits); also opportunistically eats small mammals, reptiles, small birds, and insects
- Ukuran
- 1,2 m
- Bentang sayap
- 1,52 m
- Masa hidup
- 37,5 tahun
