Wildlifeof Thailand
Helmeted Hornbill
Bucerotidae
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Rhinoplax vigil
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and small animals
Habitat
Mature lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
The solid red casque and elongated tail distinguish this fig-eating hornbill, whose males clash in aerial contests (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Helmeted Hornbill eat?
- Fruit and small animals
- What habitat does the Helmeted Hornbill live in?
- Mature lowland rainforest
- Where is the Helmeted Hornbill found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo