Malabar Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus
Near ThreatenedAves · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae
About
The Malabar pied hornbill, also known as the lesser pied hornbill, is a bird in the hornbill family, a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.
Fun Fact
Figs are an important food, contributing 60% of their diet from May to February, the non-breeding season; during breeding, in March and April, up to 75% of the fruits delivered at the nest were figs.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Distributed in pockets along the eastern slopes and in the Konkan belt and west coast from western Maharashtra through Goa, western Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and in Kerala.
Diet
Feed on other fruits, including those of the Strychnos nux-vomica, which are toxic to many vertebrates.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change