National Park Rhinoceros Hornbill @ Taman Negara

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Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia ~ it was established in 1938/1939 as the King George National Park but was renamed Taman Negara after independence

Taman Negara has a total area of 4,343 km2 and it is one of the world's oldest deciduous rainforests, estimated to be more than 130 million years old

The Buceros Rhinoceros aka Rhinoceros Hornbill is a large species of forest hornbill (Bucerotidae) and in captivity it can live for up to 35 years

The rhinoceros hornbill is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak

It is featured on the reverse of the Malaysian 5 ringgit {dollar} bill

The rhinoceros hornbill is a large arboreal hornbill, 80 to 90 cm (31–35 in) long and the weight varies by sex, with males weighing around 2,465 to 2,960 g (87.0–104.4 oz) and the females 2,040 to 2,330 g (72–82 oz)

The eyes of the male are red with black rims, and white with red rims in the female

The courtship and bonding of these birds are critical, as the female must trust the male to provide her with everything when she is incubating and raising chicks as these hornbills make their nests inside tree trunks, and the female stays inside with the eggs and then with the chicks, while the male brings them food

After the eggs are laid, the male collects mud, and the pair pack that mud, along with food and feces, to wall up the entrance to the tree cavity ~ they leave a very small hole, just large enough for the male to feed the female, and later the chicks, and for the female to defecate through the hole

Once the chicks are fully feathered and old enough to leave the nest, the parents chip away the dry mud to let the chicks out
 

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Oh wow! Thank you so much for sharing these information! The bird looks so fantastic! :love: