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Family Bucerotidae

Hornbills are found in Africa, Asia and parts of Melanesia. They are characterized by a large beak, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. They are large birds with the southern ground hornbill reaching 6.2 kg. They are omnivores, regularly feeding on fruit but happy to snap up large insects, lizards, frogs and small mammals. There are currently 50 described species, but this number may increase as more molecular data becomes available.


The hornbills I encountered in Borneo and the Solomon Islands fly with noisy, easily recognizable wing beats. You can often hear them coming before you can see them.
For more information check out Wikipedia.

 


Anthracoceros coronatus, Malabar pied hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus, Malabar pied hornbill , Yala National Park, Sri Lanka 5P7A8908

Anthracoceros coronatus, Malabar pied hornbill , Yala National Park, Sri Lanka 5P7A8908


Buceros rhinoceros Rhinoceros hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros Rhinoceros hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros Rhinoceros hornbill, captive.


Bucorvus abyssinicus Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus abyssinicus Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus abyssinicus Ground Hornbill


Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus Wrinkled hornbill

Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus Wrinkled hornbill

Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus Wrinkled hornbill


Rhyticeros plicatus Blyth's hornbill

Rhyticeros plicatus Blyth's hornbill, male, captive, Sorido, Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_4081

Rhyticeros plicatus Blyth's hornbill, male, captive, Sorido, Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_4081

Rhyticeros plicatus Blyth's hornbill, male, captive, Sorido, Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_4090

Rhyticeros plicatus Blyth's hornbill, male, captive, Sorido, Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_4090


Tockus deckeni Von der Decken's hornbill

Tockus deckeni Von der Decken's hornbill, male IMG_552

Tockus deckeni Von der Decken's hornbill, male IMG_5528


Tockus erythrorhynchus Northern red-billed hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus Northern red-billed hornbill IMG_2194

Tockus erythrorhynchus Northern red-billed hornbill IMG_2194

Tockus erythrorhynchus Northern red-billed hornbill IMG_2206

Tockus erythrorhynchus Northern red-billed hornbill, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania IMG_2206


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