23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Rhinoceros hornbill in flight

The Rhinoceros hornbill is a large member of the hornbill family and is Malaysia's national bird They are also a species that is threatened due to habitat destruction and hunting. They are not a common species and I came across a pair while investigating forest on the foot of the central Malaysian dividing range. They were extracting insects from tree bark before flying off giving me a rare opportunity of a flight shot.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Taiping, Malaysia
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Copyright: © Graeme Guy