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Rhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
The rhinoceros hornbill takes its name from the great upcurved casque on its bill, a hollow, keratin-covered structure that is far lighter than it appears and works as a resonator, amplifying the bird's loud honking calls through dense forest. What sets hornbills apart from near…
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- Despite their size and powerful beaks, Rhinoceros Hornbills primarily eat fruit, but will also take small animals and insects when available.
- The female seals herself inside a tree cavity with mud and droppings, leaving only a slit, and stays walled in for months while raising the chicks. She depends entirely on the male to pass food through that slit — if he dies, the family starves behind the wall. The great casque on its bill is hollow, and works as a resonator to carry its calls through the forest. It cannot nest without giant hollow trees, which is why logging is so devastating.
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