Wreathed Hornbill
Rhyticeros undulatus
- Family
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
Overview
The wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) is an Old World tropical bird of the hornbill family Bucerotidae, also called bar-pouched wreathed hornbill due to its distinctive blue-black band on its lower throat sac. It is named after its characteristic long, curved bill that develops ridges, or wreaths, on the casque of the upper mandible in adults. Males are black with a rufous crown, a white upper breast and face, and a yellow featherless throat. Females are uniformly black with a blue throat and are slightly smaller than males.
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Range and habitat
Northeastern India to southwestern China, southeastern Asia, and Greater Sundas.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wreathed hornbill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
