Sulawesi Hornbill
Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusRhabdotorrhinus
- SpeciesRhabdotorrhinus exarhatus (Sulawesi Hornbill)
About the Sulawesi Hornbill
The Sulawesi hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus), also known as the Sulawesi tarictic hornbill, Temminck's hornbill or Sulawesi dwarf hornbill, is a relatively small, approximately 45 cm (18 in) long, black hornbill. The male has a yellow face and throat, and yellowish horn bill with black markings. The female has all-black plumage and a darker bill.
An Indonesian endemic, the Sulawesi hornbill is distributed in the tropical lowland, swamps and primary forests of Sulawesi and nearby islands, from sea level to altitude up to 1,100 metres. There are two subspecies of the Sulawesi hornbill. The nominate subspecies, P. e. exarhatus, occurs in north Sulawesi, and P. e. sanfordi is found in central, east and south Sulawesi, Buton and Muna Island.
Uncommon throughout its native range, the Sulawesi hornbill is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The species usually performs better in captivity than other species of hornbill. It is kept in multiple facilities across Europe, North America & Asia, including but not limited to Weltvogelpark Walsrode in Germany, Plzeň Zoo in the Czech Republic as well as San Diego Zoo... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sulawesi Hornbill in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sulawesi Hornbill sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 254 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sulawesi Hornbill in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Sulawesi Hornbill in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.