Plain-pouched hornbill

The plain-pouched hornbill (Rhyticeros subruficollis) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in forests of the Dawna Range and the Tenasserim Hills of southern Myanmar, adjacent parts of western Thailand and northern Peninsular Malaysia.

Plain-pouched hornbill
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Bucerotiformes
Family:	Bucerotidae
Genus:	Rhyticeros
Species:	R. subruficollis
Binomial name
Rhyticeros subruficollis (Blyth, 1843)
Synonyms
Aceros subruficollis

It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Oriental pied Hornbill is a nest competitor of the plain-pouched hornbill.^[3] They primarily nest in tetrameles and fig trees.^[3]

It eats fruit, including mahogany and mulberries, and insects, especially cicadas and beetles.^[3]