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Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis), family Bucerotidae, order Buceroftiformes, northern Bengal, India

photograph by Rajesh Chhangani

#hornbill #buceros #bucerotidae #bucerotiformes #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #india

A Southern yellow billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) enjoys a locust in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by Terry Carew

#southern yellow billed hornbill #hornbills #tockus leucomelas #tockus #bucerotidae #bucerotiformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: south africa #wildlife: africa #predation

Griffember day 7 (#84) - black-and-white-casqued hornbill (LC) [rough reference]

Took two days on this because I had to do these birds justice; they're definitely my favourite hornbill and just one of my favourite birds overall. Very dinosaur.

Joining in griffins with @ains-art!

Edit; this is on my inprnt as well now!

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

For the helmeted hornbill, safety always comes first-- that's why these birds have their own 'helmets'! Males compete for females by headbutting each other in mid-air, and their heads are protected by large, bony structures called casques that protrude from the beak. In most hornbills the casque is hollow, but for the helmeted hornbill it's completely solid, making up 11% of the bird's total weight!