Rhinoceros Hornbill - Sarawak 1957

Country: Sarawak
Date Of Issue: 01.10.1957
Series Name: Definitive
Condition: Used
Face Value: 6 Cents

Collector's Corner:
I have a doubt about the issue year of this item because same stamps of different watermark has been issued in 1957 and 1964 with same denomination. I know nothing about watermarks.
This is the oldest hornbill stamp in my collection if it is issued in 1957. Also, I would like to thank Ebayer - pk23477 for listing this item.

Rhinoceros Hornbill - Buceros rhinoceros

Status: Near Threatened

Habitat: Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand.(lowland ever green forest)

Threats: Deforestation, logging and hunting for meat, its feathers and its casque, which can be carved into an ornament.

Diet: Fruit, insects, small reptiles, rodents and smaller birds.  

Features: They are also large hornbill  91–122 cm long and weighing 2–3 kg. Like most other hornbills, the male has orange or red eyes, and the female has whitish eyes. This bird has a mainly white beak and casque (the tip of the casque curves upward strikingly), but there are orange places here and there. It has white underparts, especially to the tail.
Life Span: 30 years
Breeding:  Monogamous

Facts:

The Rhinoceros Hornbill is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

For some Dayak people, it represents their war god, Singalang Burong.