Anthracoceros malayanus — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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Anthracoceros malayanus is confined to the Sundaic lowlands of peninsular Thailand, Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, Kalimantan and Sumatra (including the Lingga, Bangka, Belitung islands), Indonesia and Brunei. It is generally scarce or locally common in suitable habitat. Habitat loss has already driven it to the verge of extinction in Thailand.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This species occurs in lowland primary evergreen forest, usually below 200 m. It is also found in selectively logged, gallery and swamp forest and tall secondary forest.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category
NT
Near Threatened

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
BirdLife International

Reviewer/s
Gilroy, J., Butchart, S.

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Justification
This species is largely dependent on lowland evergreen forest within a region experiencing high rates of deforestation. Although it may be more tolerant of secondary habitats than some other hornbill species, it is likely to be declining moderately rapidly, and is therefore considered Near Threatened.

History
  • 2004
    Near Threatened
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Population

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Population Trend
Decreasing
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
Forest destruction in the Sundaic lowlands of Indonesia has been extensive as a result of commercial and illegal logging, conversion to agriculture (particularly plantations) and increasing human population pressure. This species's dependence on plains-level habitats places it at high risk, especially
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Monitor populations across the range to determine the magnitude of declines and rates of range contraction. Ensure the protection of remaining tracts of lowland evergreen forest throughout the Sundaic region.

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Wikipedia

Black Hornbill

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The Black Hornbill, Anthracoceros malayanus, is a species of bird of the hornbill family Bucerotidae.

It lives in Asia in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India.

Female at Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Singapore
Anthracoceros malayanus birdsong
Birdsong of Anthracoceros malayanus
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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2004). "Anthracoceros malayanus". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/1623/summ. Retrieved 2007-09-27. 
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