Great Hornbill

Great hornbill in early afternoon sunshine. Assam, India. These impressive size and bright colours of these stunning birds have made them important in many tribal cultures and rituals throughout Asia. The hornbill’s diet consists mainly of fruit but they will also eat insects, crustaceans, small reptiles, mammals and small birds.

About the Great Hornbill:

The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also known as the Great Indian hornbill, the concave-casqued hornbill or the great pied hornbill, is one of the largest members of the hornbill family (Bucerotidae) found in Asia. In India Great Indian hornbills are found only in the Western ghats and the dense rainforests of the North East. Like many other hornbills, Great pied hornbills are predominantly frugivorous, but they will prey on small mammals, reptiles and even other birds.

You can find out more about Great Hornbills here.