Description :
Very large (110 cm), black and white hornbill with large
yellow and red bill and casque, and diagnostic white tail
with a broad black band. Head, back, wings and breast black;
belly and thighs white. Iris - red ;
Skin around eyes - dark grey; bill - yellow with red base and
surmounted by upturned spiraling casque; feet - greenish grey.
Voice: Loud, harsh roar 'kronnk' repeated by either sex and often given in chorus with one partner slightly later than the other. Sharper 'gak' note is emitted just before flight.
Range: South East Asia, Malay Peninsular, Sumatra, Borneo and Java.
Habits: Pairs inhabit the crowns of the tallest trees. A regular visitor to fruiting giant strangling figs. Gives a dramatic whoosing sound of wing-beats in flight.