Rhinoceros hornbills reach sexual maturity at around five years old. ( Chamutpong, et al., 2013 Chan, et al., 2008 Das and Tuen, 2016 Davenport, 2000 Delhey, et al., 2007 Hadiprakarsa and Kinnaird, 2004 Misni, et al., 2017 Poonswad, 2008 Poonswad, et al., 2005) Rhinoceros hornbills have a reddish casque that curves upwards near the tip, while great hornbills have a more yellow casque that is straight. One noticeable difference between the two species is that rhinoceros hornbills have completely black wings, while great hornbills have white greater wing coverts. Rhinoceros hornbills look very similar to their closest relatives, the great hornbill.
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Rhinoceros hornbills that are not yet sexually mature may have lighter or more white mandibles and casque, due to the uropygial gland not producing full color until the bird is completely developed. Juveniles also have bluish-white irises, no matter the sex.
Juveniles can be distinguished by an underdeveloped casque and yellow tarsus. Juveniles look very similar to adults with respect to plumage. One distinguishing characteristic is that males have reddish-orange colored irises, while females have bluish-white colored irises. Male and female rhinoceros hornbills look very similar. There was no mention of geographic or seasonal variation in the literature. The casque is hollow, curves upwards, and is usually dark orange to reddish in color. The coloration is transferred onto their mandibles and casque during preening. The upper and lower mandible are naturally white, but are usually stained an orange-yellow color due to oil secreted from the uropygial gland. The bill is large, with a structure called a casque above the upper mandible. Rhinoceros hornbills have black plumage, all black wings, a white vent, and a long white tail with a black band in the center. In the great hornbill ( Buceros bicornis), the species most closely related to the rhinoceros hornbill, males can be up to 150 centimeters in length, so it likely that male rhinoceros hornbills can also reach this length. Another study in Thailand reported females to have an average mass of 2,180 grams. A study on the island of Sumatra found that they typically weigh between 2,180 and 2,580 grams. Rhinoceros hornbills are large forest-dwelling birds. ( Anggraini, et al., 2000 Chaisuriyanun, et al., 2011 Das and Tuen, 2016 Franco and Minggu, 2019 Jambari, et al., 2012 Mansor and Sah, 2012 Misni, et al., 2017) However, this is likely a last resort when nearby forests have been disturbed. There are reports of Buceros rhinoceros inhabiting smallholdings consisting of palm oil and other crops in Malaysia.
If undisturbed habitat is unavailable, they will inhabit tall secondary forests and slightly disturbed areas. Rhinoceros hornbill habitat usually contains large, mature trees and fruit-bearing trees that are required for nesting and feeding. Rhinoceros hornbills are typically found in primary, lowland rainforests, hill dipterocarp forests, mountainous forests, and swamp forests within elevations of 130 to 1500 meters. ( Chamutpong, et al., 2013 Das and Tuen, 2016) Rhinoceros hornbills formerly inhabited Singapore but are now extinct on the island.
Off the mainland, they inhabit the islands of Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. On the Malay Peninsula of the Asian mainland, they inhabit Malaysia, along with southern Thailand and Myanmar. Rhinoceros hornbills are found in Southeast Asia.
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