1. RHINOCEROS HORNBILL CARSON BERTELLI

2. 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 lbs.
Male is lbs.

3. 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
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4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 days
vi. Comes out and chicks seal up hole again
Chicks will break out after days
After birds break out, both parents take care of them for 6 months. Then they leave them.

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8. 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: days
Longevity, Morality, and Seasonal Patterns

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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”

13. Works Cited
Aramata, Hiroshi. Birds of the World. Ed. Lorenzo Camusso. New York: Crown Publishers, Print.
Legg, Gerald. Amazing Tropical Birds. Illus. Mark Iley and Jane Gedye. Great Britian: Dorling Kindersley, Print.
Miller, Rachel. "Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)." Coraciiformes TAG. Coraciiformes Taxon Advisory Group, n.d. Web. 24 Feb <
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