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Anthracoceros coronatus
The Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus), also known as lesser pied hornbill, is a bird in the hornbill family, a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World. he Malabar pied hornbill is a common resident breeder in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to Borneo. Its habitat is evergreen and moist deciduous forests, often near human settlements. In the picture the male is on left and the female is on right
Live mainly where there is thick vegetation. Perch on top of the canopy of large trees. Mainly this bird lives in the dry zones of Sri Lanka.
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Congrats Dhilip. Great birds and thanks for sharing them with us.
Congratulations Dhilip.
Congratulations! Wonderful image Dhilip. Thank you for sharing :)
Awesome capture Dhilip,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations Dhilip, these impressive hornbills are our Spotting of the Day!
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