Hornbills tend to communicate visually or vocally. However, for those that are forest inhabitants, communication among conspecifics and sympatrics seems to be dominated by vocalisations or calls. A number of hornbill species have elaborate calls and displays that precede breeding and these may be important in tightening the bond between members of a new pair …
The hornbill is a unique tropical bird belonging to the family Bucerotidae. But do not mistake it for a parrot. Larger than most other forest birds, a hornbill has a flashy appearance with an oversized and brightly-colored beak, long eyelashes (which are actually feathers), and a patch of bright coloration around the eyes and throat. …
Hornbills are medium- to large-sized, large-billed, long-tailed birds of tropical forests, savannas, and grasslands, comprising the family Bucerotidae. The 62 species of hornbills are distributed widely through the tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Most hornbills live in forests, and nest in holes in trees, while the species of open habitats nest in cavities in hollow trees or in holes in cliffs. Not …
That starling at your birdfeeder? It is a dinosaur. The chicken on your dinner plate? Also a dinosaur. That mangy seagull scavenging for chips on the beach? Apart from being disgusting, yet again it is a modern-day dinosaur. It may seem inconceivable, but birds are living dinosaurs. Our feathered friends evolved from toothy, sharp-clawed, carnivorous …
