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Helmeted Hornbill

Rhinoplax vigil (Pennant, T 1781)

The helmeted hornbill is a very large bird in the hornbill family. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand and Myanmar. The casque accounts for some 11% of its 3 kg weight. Unlike any other hornbill, the casque is almost solid, and is used in head-to-head combat among males. It is a belief among the Punan Bah that a large helmeted hornbill guards the river between life and death. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Bucerotiformes
Family:
  Bucerotidae
Genus:
   Rhinoplax
Scientific:
  Rhinoplax vigil

Original description

Citation:
  (Pennant, T 1781)

Reference:
   Indische Zool.

Protonym:
  Buceros vigil

Type locality:
  "Sumatra" (based on Edwards, pl. 281).

Link:
  https://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/PPN600894029?tify={%22pages%22:[56],%22panX%22:0.416,%22panY%22:0.363,%22view%22:%22toc%22,%22zoom%22:1.003}

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  88CDFD67C91D1E64

Avibase ID:
  avibase-88CDFD67

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/88CDFD67

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 707785


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Rhinoplax vigil: Myanmar to southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Helmeted Hornbill
Catalan:
Calau de gorgera
Czech:
zoborožec štítnatý
Danish:
Hjelmnæsehornsfugl
German:
Schildhornvogel
Spanish:
Cálao de Yelmo
Spanish (Spain):
Cálao de Yelmo
Finnish:
naurusarvinokka
French:
Calao à casque rond
Croatian:
dugorepi kljunorožac
Hungarian:
kalapácsfejű szarvascsőrű
Icelandic:
Hjálmhorni
Italian:
Bucero dall'elmo
Japanese (romaji):
onagasaichou
Japanese:
オナガサイチョウ
Lithuanian:
Ragasnapis
Dutch:
Helmneushoornvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Hjelmhornfugl
Norwegian:
Hjelmhornfugl
Polish:
hełmoróg
Portuguese:
Calau-de-capacete
Portuguese (Portugal):
calau-de-elmo
Russian:
Шлемоносный гомрай
Slovak:
zobákorožec ostražitý
Serbian:
Šlemasti kljunorožac
Swedish:
hjälmnäshornsfågel
Ukrainian:
Калао довгохвостий
Chinese:
盔犀鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
盔犀鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Calao à casque rond ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Calao à casque rond ( Buceros vigil)
Clements 1st edition:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Clements, version 2021:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Clements, version 2022:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Clements, version 2023:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Clements, version 2024:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Clements 3rd edition:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Clements 4th edition:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
eBird version 2019:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
eBird version 2021:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
eBird version 2022:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
eBird version 2023:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
eBird version 2024:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil)
Oriental Bird Club:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Rhinoplax vigil
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Rhinoplax vigil
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Rhinoplax vigil
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rhinoplax vigil
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rhinoplax vigil

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: হ঴রমভটওয়ারা ধমন঱
Bengali (transliteration): hēlamēṭa'ōẏālā dhanēśa
Catalan: Calau de gorgera
Montenegrin: šlemasti kljunorog, шлемасти кљунорог
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): шлемасти кљунорог
Czech: Zoborožec štítnatý
Danish: Hjelmnæsehornsfugl
German: Schildhornvogel, Schildschnabel
English: Great Helmeted Hornbill, Helmeted Hornbill, Solid-billed Hornbill
English, HBW: Helmeted Hornbill
English (IOC): Helmeted Hornbill
English (United States): Helmeted Hornbill
Esperanto: Kaska bucero
Spanish: Cálao de Casco, Cálao de Yelmo
Spanish (Spain): Cálao de Yelmo
Spanish (HBW): Helmeted Hornbill
Estonian: kilp-sarvlind
Finnish: Naurusarvinokka
French: Calao à casque rond
Croatian: dugorepi kljunorožac
Hungarian: kalapácsfejű szarvascsőrű
Indonesian: Burung Rangkong Gading, Enggang gading, Rangkong Gading
Icelandic: Hjálmhorni
Italian: Bucero dall'elmo
Japanese (romaji): o-naga saichō, onagasaichou
Japanese: オナガサイチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): 尾長犀鳥
Kazakh: дулығатұмсық калао
Kirghiz: туулга тумшук калао, туулгачан кериккарга
Scientific: Buceros scutata, Buceros vigil, Rhinoplax vigil
Lithuanian: Ragasnapis
Malay: Burung Enggang Tebang Mentua, Burung Torak, Enggang Terbang Mentua, Terbang Mentua
Maltese: buċeru ta' l-elmu
Dutch: Helmneushoornvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Hjelmhornfugl
Norwegian: Hjelmhornfugl
Polish: helmoróg, hełmoróg
Pinyin: kuī xī-niǎo
Portuguese: Calau-de-capacete
Portuguese (Portugal): calau-de-elmo
Russian: Шлемоклювый калао, Шлемоносный гомрай, Шлемоносный носорог
Slovak: zobákorožec ostražitý, Zoborožec ostražitý
Slovenian: Kljunorožec
Serbian: Kacigasti kljunorožac, Šlemasti kljunorožac
Swedish: Hjälmhornkorp, hjälmnäshornsfågel
Thai: นกชนหิน
Thai (Transliteration): nók cʰon-hin
Turkish: Miğferli Boynuzgaga
Tatar: шлемлы мөгезборын кош , якалы мөгезборын кош
Ukrainian: Калао довгохвостий
Chinese: 盔犀鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 盔犀鳥

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