![]() ![]() – Buceros rhinoceros borneoensis : Smaller subspecies, wider and more curved helmet. – Buceros rhinoceros rhinoceros : Southern Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra. ![]() Peterson, an ornithologist, this species consists of three subspecies: The Rhinocéros Hornbill is of the order of Bucerotiformes, of the family of Bucerotidae and of the genus Buceros. We have no information on the date of collection and where this individual came from. Under the base of the species we find the aforementioned information confirming the origin and date of the individual. These identification errors can be explained by the lack of knowledge about this species at the time. We then see an error of naturalization, The Black Hornbill does not have the blue eye contour, however the ivory white color of the beak can lead us to think of a male. The male has a large helmet and dark eye contour while the female is pink and the helmet is blackish. The Black Hornbill male and female are different the size of the helmet, the colour of the latter and the colour of the eye contour. The species is classified as almost threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is an endemic species of Southeast Asia, we find it in Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. The species measures about 65 cm, it frequents the plains forests and the swampy wooded areas. The species was first described by Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles in 1822. The Black Hornbill is of the order of Bucerotiformes, of the family of Bucerotidae and of the genus Anthracoceros. In 1834 he took over the management of the family business for the sale of naturalized objects and specimens in Paris. It passes through Sumatra, Java, Philippines and Indochina. In 1830 he travelled to South Africa, where he helped his brother Jules Verreaux collect an immense collection of taxidermy. The individual present at the museum dates from 1851 and comes from a trip to Borneo by Jean Baptiste Édouard Verreaux, naturalist, collector and French merchant. Then we will end up talking about the threats.Ĭollected by Verreaux in 1851, in Borneo. We will then examine the characteristics of the species as well as their origin and the perception that the populations may have on this mysterious bird. It would be interesting to ask through the six specimens why the Hornbills fascinate. The specimens are mostly from the 19th century, the oldest being from the 18th century. The Natural History Museum of Blois hosts 6 species of Hornbills, each with its own history. ![]() In western Borneo, a celebration in honor of the hornbills takes place every five to seven years. The tribes of the Borneo hills consider the Rhinoceros Hornbill as souls delivered to the afterlife. They are represented in many myths of the tribes of Southeast Asia, Indonesia and also Africa. Representation of fertility, wisdom and protection, feeding on small animals and reptiles considered harmful, they have the role of protector and therefore receive from the tribes respect and recognition. The hornbills fascinate, the African and Indo-Malaysian ethnic groups adore them and even idolize them. Their main feature making their fame is their long curved beak topped by a helmet. They are very easily recognizable birds, their size varies between about thirty centimetres and 120 centimetres for the largest species. Unfortunately, they do not escape the current threats to animal species the destruction of their habitat and hunting, whether for ornaments, leisure or food. Some regions are characterised by a high density of endangered species, such as the archipelagos of southeastern Asia, where most of the hornbills are concentrated. The Bucerotidae are a family of birds made up of fifteen genera and sixty species that are found in different ecosystems of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia,East twenty-three of the species of hornbills live in the savannah and in the forests of Africa, thirty-one live in Asia in the tropical forests and four other species are east of the Wallace line. Discover my study on the hornbills of the Natural History Museum of Blois in France, carried out as part of an internship to discover the professions of collections conservation. ![]()
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