Great hornbill

Great hornbill
Male
Female
Both in Raigad, Maharashtra
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Bucerotidae
Genus: Buceros
Species:
B. bicornis
Binomial name
Buceros bicornis
Synonyms

Buceros homrai[2]
Dichoceros bicornis
Buceros cavatus
Homraius bicornis
Dichoceros cavatus
Buceros cristatus

The great hornbill (Buceros bicornis), also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. It occurs in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is predominantly frugivorous, but also preys on small mammals, reptiles and birds. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2018. It is known to have lived for nearly 50 years in captivity. Due to its large size and colour, and importance in many tribal cultures and rituals, the Government of Kerala declared it as the official Kerala state bird.

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2020). "Buceros bicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22682453A184603863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682453A184603863.en. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ Hodgson, B. H. (1833). "Description of the Buceros Homrai of the Himalaya". Asiatic Researches. 18 (2): 169–188.