The Sulawesi hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus), also known as the Sulawesi tarictic hornbill, Temminck's hornbill or Sulawesi dwarf hornbill, is a relatively small, approximately 45 cm (18 in) long, black hornbill. The male has a yellow face and throat, and yellowish horn bill with black markings. The female has all-black plumage and a darker bill.
An Indonesianendemic, the Sulawesi hornbill is distributed in the tropical lowland, swamps and primary forests of Sulawesi and nearby islands, from sea level to altitude up to 1,100 metres. There are two subspecies of the Sulawesi hornbill. The nominate subspecies, P. e. exarhatus, occurs in north Sulawesi, and P. e. sanfordi is found in central, east and south Sulawesi, Buton and Muna Island.
The Sulawesi hornbill is a social species that lives in groups of up to 20 individuals. It is believed that only the dominant pair breeds, while the remaining members of the group act as helpers. The diet consists mainly of fruits, figs and insects. The female seals herself inside a tree hole to lay her eggs. During this time, the male and helpers provide food for the female and the young.
This species is one of the tarictic hornbills that is doing better in zoos. There are three collections currently[as of?] breeding them:[citation needed]Whipsnade (England), Avifauna (the Netherlands) and San Diego (USA).[specify] At Whipsnade the birds are kept in the bird garden area. At San Diego they have two pairs, one in the walk-through Parker Aviary and the other in a small nearby aviary.
Referencesedit
^ abBirdLife International (2017). "Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22682504A117181682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22682504A117181682.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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BirdLife Species Factsheet
Kemp, A. C. (2001). Family Bucerotidae (Hornbills). pp. 436–523 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Sargatal, J. eds. (2001). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 6. Mousebirds to Hornbills. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN84-87334-30-X
November 12, 2023
sulawesi, hornbill, rhabdotorrhinus, exarhatus, also, known, sulawesi, tarictic, hornbill, temminck, hornbill, sulawesi, dwarf, hornbill, relatively, small, approximately, long, black, hornbill, male, yellow, face, throat, yellowish, horn, bill, with, black, m. The Sulawesi hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus also known as the Sulawesi tarictic hornbill Temminck s hornbill or Sulawesi dwarf hornbill is a relatively small approximately 45 cm 18 in long black hornbill The male has a yellow face and throat and yellowish horn bill with black markings The female has all black plumage and a darker bill Sulawesi hornbillmalefemaleConservation statusVulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClade DinosauriaClass AvesOrder BucerotiformesFamily BucerotidaeGenus RhabdotorrhinusSpecies R exarhatusBinomial nameRhabdotorrhinus exarhatus Temminck 1823 SynonymsPenelopides exarhatusFemale at San Diego ZooAn Indonesian endemic the Sulawesi hornbill is distributed in the tropical lowland swamps and primary forests of Sulawesi and nearby islands from sea level to altitude up to 1 100 metres There are two subspecies of the Sulawesi hornbill The nominate subspecies P e exarhatus occurs in north Sulawesi and P e sanfordi is found in central east and south Sulawesi Buton and Muna Island The Sulawesi hornbill is a social species that lives in groups of up to 20 individuals It is believed that only the dominant pair breeds while the remaining members of the group act as helpers The diet consists mainly of fruits figs and insects The female seals herself inside a tree hole to lay her eggs During this time the male and helpers provide food for the female and the young Male left and femaleWidespread and common throughout its native range the Sulawesi hornbill is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1 This species is one of the tarictic hornbills that is doing better in zoos There are three collections currently as of breeding them citation needed Whipsnade England Avifauna the Netherlands and San Diego USA specify At Whipsnade the birds are kept in the bird garden area At San Diego they have two pairs one in the walk through Parker Aviary and the other in a small nearby aviary References edit a b BirdLife International 2017 Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T22682504A117181682 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 3 RLTS T22682504A117181682 en Retrieved 13 November 2021 External links editBirdLife Species Factsheet Kemp A C 2001 Family Bucerotidae Hornbills pp 436 523 in del Hoyo J Elliott A amp Sargatal J eds 2001 Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol 6 Mousebirds to Hornbills Lynx Edicions Barcelona ISBN 84 87334 30 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sulawesi hornbill amp oldid 1116218803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
