The Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is one of the largest hornbills, adults being approximately the size of a swan, 91–122 cm (36–48 in) long and weighing 2–3 kg (4.4–6.6 lbs). The Rhinoceros Hornbill lives in captivity for up to 90 years. It is found in lowland and montane, tropical and subtropical and in the mountain rain forests up to 1,400 metres altitude in Borneo,Sumatra, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore and southern Thailand,
The Rhinoceros Hornbill is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. For some Dayak people especially the Ibanic groups, the hornbill is thought to represent the chief of worldly birds or the supreme worldly bird and its statue is used to welcome the god of the augural birds, Sengalang Burong, to the feast and celebrations of humankind. Contrary to some misunderstandings, the Rhinoceros hornbill does not represent their war god, Sengalang Burong who is actually represented by the Brahminy Kite in this world.
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