Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Acridotheres tertius (Acridotheres tertius), recorded as Critically Endangered
Acridotheres tertius (Acridotheres tertius). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Acridotheres tertius

Acridotheres tertius

The gray hornbill (Acridotheres melanopterus tertius.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Acridotheres tertius
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Sturnidae · Acridotheres

Appearance

The gray hornbill (Acridotheres melanopterus tertius. Syn: Acridotheres tertius) is a taxon of bird in the starling family (Sturnidae), endemic to the island of Bali.

Range and habitat

Its habitats are savannahs, dry and wet subtropical and tropical scrub, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, arable fields and grasslands.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Perching birds hold with three toes forward and one back. A named island starling or leafbird in this catalog is a wild population, not a cage type.

In crisis

Its state of conservation is considered to be in danger of extinction.

Acridotheres tertius is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the Catalan Wikipedia article on Mainà de carpó gris, translated and retold in English, plus Wikidata item Q31874138. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Confirm status and range on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Acridotheres tertius?
The gray hornbill (Acridotheres melanopterus tertius.
What is the conservation status of Acridotheres tertius?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Acridotheres tertius. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Acridotheres tertius live?
The gray hornbill (Acridotheres melanopterus tertius. Syn: Acridotheres tertius) is a taxon of bird in the starling family (Sturnidae), endemic to the island of Bali.
Why is Acridotheres tertius in crisis?
Its state of conservation is considered to be in danger of extinction.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Acridotheres tertius?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Acridotheres tertius a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.