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Rufous Hornbill (hydrocorax)
Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax Linnaeus, C 1766
The rufous hornbill, also known as the Philippine hornbill and locally as kalaw, is a large species of hornbill endemic to the Philippines. The are referred by locals as the "clock-of-the-mountains" due to its large booming call which typically occur of every hour. It occurs in moist tropical lowland forest. They are now considered to be a threatened species and its reasons for decline being habitat destruction. hunting and poaching for the illegal pet trade. Source: Wikipedia
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Bucerotiformes
Family:
Bucerotidae
Genus:
Buceros
Scientific:
Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax
Classification
Order:Bucerotiformes
Family:
Bucerotidae
Genus:
Buceros
Scientific:
Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax
Original description
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1766
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Buceros Hydrocorax
Type locality:
Moluccas, error = Philippines.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/157/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
C09BECA9B3E070DE
Avibase ID:
avibase-C09BECA9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C09BECA9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 707847
Geographic range:
- Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax: Philippines (Luzon and Marinduque)
Source: Clements checklist
Rufous Hornbill (hydrocorax)
French:
Calao à casque plat (hydrocorax)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous Hornbill (hydrocorax) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous Hornbill (hydrocorax) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous Hornbill (hydrocorax) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous Hornbill (hydrocorax) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous Hornbill (Philippine) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous Hornbill (Philippine) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) |
| Avilist 2025: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Rufous Hornbill (Northern) ( Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Northern Rufous Hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Buceros hydrocorax
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Vuurneushoringvoël (Noordelike)
Bulgarian: Ръждива птица носорог (ssp. hydrocorax)
Catalan: Calau rogenc, Calau rogenc de les Filipines, Calau rogenc septentrional, calau rogenc septentrional (hydrocorax)
Czech: dvojzoborožec hnědavý (ssp. hydrocorax)
Danish: Rødbrun Næsehornsfugl (Nordlig)
German: Feuerhornvogel (hydrocorax), Nord-Feuerhornvogel
English: Great Philippine Hornbill, Great Philippine Hornbill (nominate), Northern Rufous Hornbill, Rufous Hornbill (hydrocorax), Rufous Hornbill (Northern), Rufous Hornbill (Philippine)
English (Avilist): Rufous Hornbill (Northern)
English, HBW: Northern Rufous Hornbill
English (IOC): Rufous Hornbill (Northern)
English (United States): Rufous Hornbill (Northern)
Spanish: Cálao rojizo norteño, Cálao Rojizo Norteño (hydrocorax)
Spanish (Spain): Cálao rojizo norteño (hydrocorax)
Spanish (HBW): Rufous Hornbill (Northern)
Estonian: tuli-sarvlind (ssp. hydrocorax)
Finnish: luzoninsarvinokka (hydrocorax)
French: Calao à casque plat, Calao à casque plat (du Nord), Calao à casque plat (hydrocorax), Calao à casque plat (Luçon), Calao de Luçon
French (Guyane): Calao à casque plat (hydrocorax)
Croatian: filipinski kljunorožac (sjeverni)
Italian: Bucero rossiccio meridionale
Japanese (romaji): akasaichou (hydrocorax)
Japanese: アカサイチョウ (hydrocorax), アカサイチョウ（hydrocorax）
Scientific: Buceros hydrocorax, Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax
Dutch: Rosse Neushoornvogel (hydrocorax)
Norwegian: blodhornfugl (hydrocorax)
Polish: dzioborożec rdzawogłowy (hydrocorax)
Portuguese (Portugal): calau-ruivo (hydrocorax)
Russian: Огненный гомрай (hydrocorax)
Slovak: zobákorožec maskový, zobákorožec maskový (skup.)
Serbian: Severni riđi kljunorožac
Swedish: rostnäshornsfågel (hydrocorax)
Turkish: Kızıl Boynuzgaga (hydrocorax)
Ukrainian: Гомрай вогнистий (підвид hydrocorax)
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