Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis
Local name: Homrai / महान धनेश
lightbulbState bird of Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.
Identification
The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Homrai / महान धनेश.
Habitat. Tall evergreen forest of the Western Ghats and Northeast
Diet. Figs and other fruit; some small animals
Field notes. Massive yellow casque. Cavity-nester — tree-felling during the sealed-in nesting period is a conservation emergency. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
Habitat
Tall evergreen forest of the Western Ghats and Northeast
Diet
Figs and other fruit; some small animals
Behavior
Massive yellow casque. Cavity-nester — tree-felling during the sealed-in nesting period is a conservation emergency.
