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Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis



Family: Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Authority: (Hodgson, 1829)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This large hornbill qualifies as Vulnerable because it has a rapidly declining population as a result of the destruction of evergreen forest and hunting.



Population size: 7000-10000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,580,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rufous-necked-hornbill-aceros-nipalensis on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.