The corolla crumpled hornbill is in the Field Manual of Chinese Birds No. 162 (scientific name: Rhyticeros undulatus) And the male is about 105 cm long, and the female is smaller.
The tail is white , and the back , wings , and abdomen of both males are black , but the male has a creamy white head , a slightly reddish filamentous plumage on the occipital part , and a distinct black streak on the bare throat sac. The female has a black head and neck and a blue throat sac.
Flying in pairs or small groups over the forest, the sound of drums and wings is heavy. The call is a repetitive, thick, short, barking koe-guk call.
It is found in the northeastern Indian subcontinent, southwestern China, Southeast Asia and the Sunda Islands.
Specimens were collected in China in Yingjiang, southwest of Yunnan. Populations are extremely sparse.
Its natural habitats are subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 400-1500 m, especially in wet evergreen broad-leaved forests along rivers. It is often used in small groups of 3 to 5 birds. The bark is monotonous, hoarse, dog-like, and sometimes makes a low, two-syllable sound.
It is bulky when flying, and the sound of flapping wings can be heard from a distance. Sometimes it also enters the vicinity of villages and orchards to move and forage, mainly feeding on plant fruits, but also eating animal foods such as tree frogs, bats, and lizards.
Listed in the List of Wild Animals under National Key Protection: National Second-Level Protected Animals (effective December 10, 1988). (Note: Hornbill family, all species)
Listed in the "List of Wild Animals under National Key Protection in China" at the first level.
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