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Black Hornbill

Hornbills

Anthracoceros malayanus

Basic stats

Diet

Fruit, small animals

Habitat

Lowland forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2–3 eggs (typical for Anthracoceros)

Incubation period

About 25–29 days (typical for Anthracoceros)

Size

Medium (60–65cm)

Wingspan

~90–100cm

Weight

~600–900g

A mostly black hornbill with a pale bill and, in males, white outer tail feathers, one of the smaller hornbill species found in Sabah's lowland forest.

Feeds on fruit and small animals in the canopy, generally in pairs or small groups, and is a regularly recorded species on Kinabatangan and Danum Valley canopy walks.

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