Only the Oriental Pied Hornbill, a species common in Southeast Asia, remains extant in Singapore. Three species are believed to be native to Singapore-the Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albiros- tris), Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), and Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil). There are 54 species of hornbills in the world-23 in Africa and 31 in Asia (12 in Southeast Asia). Singapore Hornbill Project:Known as “farmers of the forest”, hornbills play a crucial role in the spread and germination of the seeds from big-fruited forest trees. This photos was taken in year 2011 at Hindhede Park Singapore. The Hornbills beak is mainly red while its casque is reddish yellow ( a casque is a helmet like part or process ). Females have whitish eyes, while the males have orangey-reddish eyes. Hornbills can live in captivity for up to 35 years. It is found in lowland and montane, tropical and subtropical climates and in mountain rain forests up to 1,400 metres in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, and southern Thailand. The Rhinoceros Hornbill is one of the biggest of the hornbills. In captivity it can live for up to 35 years. The rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is a large species of forest hornbill.
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