Calls & Sounds
The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is a very large species of hornbill found throughout much of South-east Asia and in parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Great Hornbills make growling, deep ‘gok’ or ‘rroh’ sounds. In flight, pairs often call antiphonally (in duet), each bird calling at a slightly different pitch. These loud, resonant calls along with the pounding of their heavy wingbeats are an evocative sound of the tropical rainforest in parts of South-east Asia.
Listen to Great Hornbill Sounds
The audio in the video below features the sounds of Great Hornbills calling at dawn in Sri Phang-nga National Park, Thailand.
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Primate sounds from South-east Asia:
- Orangutan, Bornean (Pongo pygmaeus)
- Gibbon, Agile (Hylobates agilis)
- Gibbon, Mueller's (Hylobates muelleri)
- Gibbon, Pileated (Hylobates pileatus)
- Gibbon, White-handed (Hylobates lar)
- Langur, Banded (Presbytis robinsoni)
- Langur, Dusky (Trachypithecus obscurus)
- Leaf Monkey, Red (Presbytis rubicunda)
- Macaque, Long-tailed (Macaca fascicularis)
- Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)