RHINOCEROS HORNBILL CARSON BERTELLI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YCAcXiHEdk

Physical Characteristics Large black bird with a white tail and black band on tail Strong Bill with white casque Casque is later turned a reddish orange color Thighs and abs are white Feet and legs are green 42-47 inches including tail Female has white eyes while male has red Female is 4.5-5.2 lbs. Male is 5.5-6.4 lbs.

Animalia Bucerotidae Chordata Bucerotinae Aves Species Bucerotiformes Classification Kingdom Family Animalia Bucerotidae Phylum Subfamily Chordata Bucerotinae Class Aves Species Order Buceros rhinoceros Bucerotiformes Kingdom Animalia Phylum data Class Aves Order Bucerotiformes Family Bucerotidae CHART

Distribution and Habitat Areas the Rhinoceros Hornbill live are in Malaysia, Sumatra, Southern Thailand, Western Indonesia, Borneo, Java, and Africa Live in groups of 1-5 1. Dense lowland evergreen forests 2. Swamp forests 3. Sections of logged forests 4. Hill dipterocarp forest Rainforests

CoNsERVATion StaTus 2. Loss of habitat 3. Hunted for food IUCN Lower risk/Near threatened 1. Poached for feathers 2. Loss of habitat 3. Hunted for food The numbers of my bird are decreasing because of its loss of habitat, poaching of its feathers, and meat being eaten

Reproductive Characteristics i. Make nest in very small hole in tree ii. Female squeezes through and lays 1-3 eggs iii. Seals hole with mud, food, and feces iv. Leaves small hole for food to enter v. Female incubates in hole for about 30-50 days vi. Comes out and chicks seal up hole again Chicks will break out after 80-100 days After birds break out, both parents take care of them for 6 months. Then they leave them.

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Longevity, Morality, and Seasonal Patterns #In wild Up to 30 years #In captivity Up to 33 years This bird does not have seasonal patterns, it does not migrate, hibernate, or undergo torpor. The Rhinoceros Hornbill does incubate though. When it is in the reproductive stage it incubates. Question: How long does the female Rhinoceros Hornbill incubate?? Answer: 30-50 days Longevity, Morality, and Seasonal Patterns

DieT 1. Wild i. Fruit ii. Small mammals a. Lizards b. Insects c. Small snakes iii. Vegetables a. Figs iv. Nuts v. Seeds 2. Zoo a. Grapes b. Banana slices ii. Low iron pellets iii. Cooked yams iv. Dog chow v. Crickets

Predator and Prey relationship The bird’s predators are monkeys and snakes Its prey is lizards, small snakes, and insects. The relation between the Rhinoceros Hornbills predators and its prey are that snakes are on both of them. Hornbills are afraid of big snakes, but eat small snakes. Some of the differences between the prey and the predators are that Hornbills mostly eat fruits and veggies. When they are in captivity they eat dog chow, pellets, and yams.

Human Relationships The human relationships with this bird are obvious. Both the humans and the Rhinoceros Hornbill have two eyes, one mouth, two arms, etc. They are both omnivores which means they eat meat and vegetables. The main difference between humans and the Rhinoceros Hornbill are that the Rhinoceros Hornbill has a large horn or casque above its beak. Humans do not have this casque.

FUN FACTS The Rhinoceros Hornbill is the state bird of Malaysia Its feathers are used for head dresses Ancient people call it “The God of War” The Rhinoceros Hornbill is an emblem in the Iban ritual The birds casque is used to make its call louder F. Hornbills are sometimes known as “Screamers”

Works Cited Aramata, Hiroshi. Birds of the World. Ed. Lorenzo Camusso. New York: Crown Publishers, 1987. Print. Legg, Gerald. Amazing Tropical Birds. Illus. Mark Iley and Jane Gedye. Great Britian: Dorling Kindersley, 1991. Print. Miller, Rachel. "Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)." Coraciiformes TAG. Coraciiformes Taxon Advisory Group, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.coraciiformestag.com/Hornbill/rhinoceros/rhinoceros.html>. PhxZoo. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.phoenixzoo.org/learn/animals/animal_detail.aspx?FACT_SHEET_ID=100029>. Rhinoceros Hornbill. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Mar. 2013. <http://www.heathwood.org/Simpson/quicklinks/animalsoftherainforest/rhinohornbill.htm>.