Anorrhinus austeni
Austen's Brown Hornbill
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Bucerotidae
Genus
Anorrhinus
Species
Anorrhinus austeni
Status
near threatened
Distinguishing features
It is a medium-sized hornbill that is brown with a white-tipped tail. The male has white cheeks and throat, a pale creamy bill and rufous-brown underparts. The female has a dark head and throat. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 65 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Found in forests from north-eastern India and southern Tibet and south to Vietnam and northern Thailand. It inhabits the deciduous and evergreen forests from lowland plains to edge of pine and oak forest in hills, but mainly in the hill forest. (Wikipedia)
Diet
It feeds on fruit and small animals; diet includes many species of fruits, together with many arthropods, also bats, snakes, lizards, snails, earthworms, and chicks and eggs of other birds. (Wikipedia)
