Great Indian Hornbill
The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also known as Greater Indian Hornbill, Great Pied Hornbill and Two-horned Calao, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. The Great Hornbill is distributed in the forests of India, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, Indonesia. Their impressive size and colour have helped make them a part of local tribal cultures and rituals. The Great Hornbill is long-lived, living for nearly 50 years in captivity. They are predominantly frugivorous although they are opportunists and will prey on small mammals, reptiles and birds. [Source: Wiki]
Me along with my friend “Kichu” went to the forests of Sholayar for birding and on the way got this Rare sighted on a tall tree. We where very happy and took few great shots.
4 Comments
very nice and rare photo. u can see hornbills in “Valparai” also (near sholayar) especially early morning. I hope next time you will be able to take more closeup pics of hornbill…
picture perfect…!!!!
I like this photo.i am interested in taking photos of birds.The horn bill looks very pretty.
i like it very very much