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Topography of Narcondam Island. The bird is a resident of fairly open mixed forest that stretches over most of the island from sea level to about 700m. However most Narcondam Hornbill nests are found below 200m. For nesting and roosting, the bird prefers mature undisturbed forest with large trees. [10]
Narcondam hornbills are endemic to Narcondam Island in the Andamans. This is a list of endemic birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands . It is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones.
Female great hornbill Hornbills are birds in the families Bucerotidae and Bucorvidae. There are currently 62 extant species of hornbills recognised by the International Ornithologists' Union, two in Bucorvidae and 60 in Bucerotidae. Many species of fossil hornbills are known from the Miocene onwards; however, their exact number and taxonomy are unsettled due to ongoing discoveries. Conventions ...
A Narcondam hornbill. About 25-32 bird species, both resident and migratory, have been recorded from the island. Of these, the most famous is the Narcondam hornbill (Rhyticeros narcondami), a threatened hornbill that is endemic to the island. The closest living relative of the bird is the Blyth's hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus). It has the ...
Rhyticeros is a genus of medium to large hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests from Southeast Asia to the Solomons. They are sometimes included in the genus Aceros . On the other hand, most species generally placed in Aceros are sometimes moved to Rhyticeros , leaving Aceros as a monotypic genus only containing the rufous-necked ...
List of Late Quaternary prehistoric bird species List of extinct birds ... Narcondam hornbill: Rhyticeros narcondami: 300 - 650 [3] VU [3] [3] Sumba hornbill ...
Pages in category "Birds of the Andaman Islands" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Narcondam hornbill; P. Pale-footed bush warbler; R.
Passeriformes (perching birds) Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives) Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) ... Narcondam hornbill: Aceros narcondami: 320 – 340 [3]