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| GREAT INDIAN HORNBILL | |
| Range: | India, Western Ghats of India, Southwestern China, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sumatra, Malaya, Mainland Southeast Asia |
| Habitat: | Forests and woodlands |
| Diet: | Fruit, insects, small mammals |
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| Reproduction: | Black with patches of white on the neck, abdomen, wings and tail. Gland oil provides a yellow stain for the bill and some white areas. Nests are built in tree cavities that the female is sealed into. The female relies solely on the male for food during this time. Hornbills are monogamous. The males iris is deep red with the skin surrounding the eye black which is different from the female. The females have a pearly white iris and pink skin surrounding the eye. |
 Hunted for food, medicine, and feathers for native headdresses, deforestation limiting nesting areas and foraging sites. Lowry Park Zoo collects fallen feathers from our captive Hornbills and send them to an organization who then sends to natives for headdresses. |
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