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HORNBILLS DISCOVER ACT NOW! DIARY MEDIA
  White-crowned Hornbill
  Bushy-crested Hornbill
  Wrinkled Hornbill
  Wreathed Hornbill
  Plain-pouched Hornbill
  Black Hornbill
  Oriental Pied Hornbill
  Rhinoceros Hornbill
  Great Hornbill
  Helmeted Hornbill

 

 
  Name: Oriental Pied Hornbill  
  Scientific Name: Antharacoceros albirostris albirostris  
  Local Name: Burung Kelingking/Burung Lilin  
 
Size
   
  Male: 68 - 70 cm  
  Female: 68 - 70 cm  
 
Identification
   
  Male: Relatively small size and mostly black, with white facial markings. Belly vent and pale yellowish bill and casque with dark markings.  
  Female: Bill and casque small and more extensively dark.  
 
Habitat:
   
  Broadleaved evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, island forest, secondary growth, sometimes coastal scrub, plantations and gardens, up to 1,400m.