Plain-pouched_hornbill

Plain-pouched hornbill

Plain-pouched hornbill

Species of bird

The plain-pouched hornbill (Rhyticeros subruficollis) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in forests of the Dawna Range and the Tenasserim Hills of southern Myanmar, adjacent parts of western Thailand and northern Peninsular Malaysia.

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It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Oriental pied Hornbill is a nest competitor of the plain-pouched hornbill.[3] They primarily nest in tetrameles and fig trees.[3]

It eats fruit, including mahogany and mulberries, and insects, especially cicadas and beetles.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2017). "Rhyticeros subruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22682541A117572163. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22682541A117572163.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. [3]
    Aerts, Raf; Volkaert, Hugo; Roongruangsree, Nalinee; Roongruangsree, U-Tai; Swennen, Rony; Muys, Bart (December 2009). "Site requirements of the endangered rosewood Dalbergia oliveri in a tropical deciduous forest in northern Thailand". Forest Ecology and Management. 259 (1): 117–123. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2009.09.051. ISSN 0378-1127.


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