Rhinoceros hornbill

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The Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is one of the largest hornbills, growing up to 122 cm. Only the Helmeted Hornbill is a little bit larger, being up to 127 cm.

Like most other hornbills, the male has orange or red eyes, and the female has whitish eyes. This bird has mainly a white casque and beak, but there are orange places here and there. It has white underparts, espcially to the tail. This bird lives in most parts of South-east Asia.

The casque of this particular species is solid, unlike other species of hornbills which have hollow casques. Its casque is a highly valued by the Chinese as a carving material, and is known as hornbill ivory