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Wrinkled hornbill
Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus
A scarcer lowland hornbill with a boldly coloured bill — one of the harder of the eight to pin down, and a satisfying find.
The bird
Field notes
Wrinkled hornbills are lowland-forest specialists that have vanished from much of Borneo as those forests fell, which makes Danum's intact block genuinely important for them. The male's bill is a striking mix of yellow and red above a bright pouch; the whole bird is more compact and less demonstrative than the big flagships.
They keep to primary lowland forest and fruiting trees, and they're thinly spread — so treat a good look as one of the trip's better tickets rather than an everyday sighting.
Seen in Danum
Primary lowland forest and fruiting trees, from the walkway and along the river corridor; scarcer than the commoner five.
Best site & season
Resident year-round but uncommon and fruit-led. More mornings improve the odds; the guides' current-sightings network matters most.
Find it on these
- Birdwatching in Danum — guide-led targeting
- Bornean bristlehead — the other prize — pair the two hard ones
- Wings & Wonder — 4D3N — time to chase scarcer birds
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