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Rhinoceros hornbills have one of the largest and most impressive casques.

a rare colorful bird species with large and strange beak, that occures in tropical asia. The Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, is one of the largest hornbills, adults being 110-127 cm (43-50 in) long and weigh 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 lbs). It is believed that it acts as a resonating chamber and helps birds to sound loudly across a large distance. rhinoceros hornbill on a close up picture. The Rhinoceros Hornbill is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Rhinoceros hornbills' casque is made of keratin and is hollow inside.

At the age of 6 years, the casque and bill become orange and red this color comes from preen oil which birds rub on from the preen gland above the tail during grooming to help keep their feathers healthy.

718109 royalty-free Stock Photo from Vecteezy for your project and explore over a million other. Rhinoceros hornbills have a huge casque and bill which are white in color when birds are born. Download the Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros).Stock photos, 360° images, vectors and videos.

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Save up to 30 when you upgrade to an image pack. The Rhinoceros hornbill is featured on the reverse of the 5 Malaysian ringgit bill. Find the perfect close up male hornbill stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image.Contrary to some misunderstandings, the Rhinoceros hornbill does not represent their war god, who is represented in this world by the Brahminy kite. Some Dayak people (the native people of Borneo), especially the Ibanic groups, believe the Rhinoceros hornbill to be the chief of worldly birds or the supreme worldly bird, and its statue is used to welcome the god of the augural birds, Sengalang Burong, to the feasts and celebrations of humankind.The Rhinoceros hornbill is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak and the country's National Bird.