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Buceros rhinoceros
The Rhinoceros Hornbill is the most popular hornbill species of Borneo and Malaysia for its iconic appearance and cultural significance. Out of the 8 hornbill species found in Borneo, this one has the most curved "horn". This couple of hornbills are photographed on a wild fig tree (Ficus dubia) where they are enjoying feeding on the ripe fruits. The first photo shows a male with red eyes and the second photo is the female with white eyes.
Lowland rainforest in Borneo where there are sufficient nesting holes and fruiting trees.
My organization (1StopBorneo Wildlife) is currently studying the favorite fruiting trees of these hornbills and we are growing these trees in our reforestation project sites (#Plant4Hornbills) to produce more wild food for these amazing birds in the near future.
Spotted on May 8, 2021
Submitted on Mar 13, 2022
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