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MALABAR PIED HORNBILL

Anthracoceros coronatus

Description:

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

Habitat:

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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5 Comments

triggsturner
triggsturner 7 years ago

Congrats Dhilip. Great birds and thanks for sharing them with us.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 7 years ago

Congratulations Dhilip.

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 7 years ago

Congratulations! Wonderful image Dhilip. Thank you for sharing :)

Awesome capture Dhilip,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 7 years ago

Congratulations Dhilip, these impressive hornbills are our Spotting of the Day!

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Dhilip
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Dhilip

Central Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 9, 2015
Submitted on Dec 2, 2016

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