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The Oriental Pied Hornbill's diet includes wild fruit (esp. figs, genus Ficus) and other fruit such as rambutans, along with small reptiles such as lizards and frogs, and larger insects.
Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
I went over to monkey island while at Cat Tien National Park. The large island is in the middle of a river and harbours many endangered primates with gibbons being the main focus. While I was leaving the island I spotted this hornbill high in a tree.
Spotted on Feb 5, 2012
Submitted on Apr 20, 2012
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