VU
Southern Rufous Hornbill Buceros mindanensis



Family: Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Authority: Tweeddale, 1877

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This forest-dependent species has been classified as Vulnerable as it is suspected to be declining rapidly throughout its range as a result of habitat loss and persecution by hunters and trappers.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 248,000 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Southern Rufous Hornbill Buceros mindanensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/southern-rufous-hornbill-buceros-mindanensis on 02/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 02/01/2025.