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Oriental Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros albirostris

Description:

The oriental pied hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. The oriental pied hornbill's diet includes wild fruit (especially figs, genus Ficus) and other fruit such as rambutans, along with larger insects and small reptiles such as lizards and frogs. Hornbills have been known to pair for life.

Habitat:

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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AlbertKang
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AlbertKang

Malaysia

Spotted on Aug 30, 2014
Submitted on Sep 6, 2014

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