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Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

Description:

The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also known as Great Indian Hornbill or Great Pied Hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. Great Hornbills are found in the forests of Nepal, India, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, Indonesia. Their impressive size and colour have made them important in many tribal cultures and rituals. The Great Hornbill is long-lived, living for nearly 50 years in captivity. They are predominantly frugivorous although they are opportunists and will prey on small mammals, reptiles and birds.



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6 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 2 months ago

Wow!!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 3 months ago

Ok..

luke.mackin
luke.mackin 3 months ago

Hi Jason! Please consider adding this spotting to the Birds of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore group:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1774...
Thanks!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 9 months ago

Cool...

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 9 months ago

thanks Bee

Argy Bee
Argy Bee 9 months ago

Nice shot - amazing bird. Good spotting Jason.

Singapore, Singapore

Lat: 1.33, Long: 103.73

Spotted on Dec 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012

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