White-crowned Hornbill
A species of White-crowned Hornbill Scientific name : Berenicornis comatus Genus : White-crowned Hornbill
White-crowned Hornbill, A species of White-crowned Hornbill
Botanical name: Berenicornis comatus
Genus: White-crowned Hornbill
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Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Description
Berenicornis comatus is a large hornbill, reaching a length of 83–102 centimetres (33–40 in) and a weight of 1.3–1.5 kilograms (2.9–3.3 lb). Females are smaller than males. The plumage is black and white. The head, neck, breast and tail are white, while the remaining plumage is black. It has a white crown feathers erected in a crest (hence the common name). Between the eye and the bill and on the throat there is bare dark blue skin. The bill is mainly black, with a yellowish base. Like most hornbills, it has a blackish casque on the top if its bill. The female has a black neck and underparts. 
Size
80 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
White-crowned Hornbill is an omnivore, consuming fruits, lizards, arthropods, and larvae. White-crowned Hornbill exhibits territorial foraging behaviors and has specialized dietary preferences.
Habitat
The habitat of white-crowned Hornbill is characteristically the primary lowland evergreen rainforests which are usually found at low to medium altitudes, predominantly below 900 meters, extending up to 1680 meters in some areas. These birds also adapt to altered landscapes and can be present in adjacent agricultural areas, including fruit, oil-palm, and rubber plantations. However, white-crowned Hornbill faces threats from ongoing habitat destruction, which poses a risk to its natural living environments.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The female lays two white eggs in a tree hole, then seals herself in by blocking the entrance to the nest with droppings, debris and mud. The male, and other adults and young forming a cooperative group, feed the breeding female and the chicks through a narrow hole. The female breaks the "wall" and leaves the nest when the chicks are able to fly.
Distribution Area
This species is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Species Status
The forest habitat that this bird depends on has been heavily declining in recent years. Due to this, the white-crowned hornbill was uplisted from near threatened to endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2018.
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Hornbills Genus
White-crowned Hornbill Species
White-crowned Hornbill 
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