Prakruti Parichay
BucerotidaeBuceros

Great Hornbill

Bucsros bicomis

95–105 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas. NE India, Bangladesh and Western Ghats. I> Huge size. massive yellow casque a ndbill, and white tail with black subterrninal band. Has black face band contrasting with yellowish-white nape, neck and upper breast. in flight, shows broad whitish wing-bar and trailing edge to wing. Neck. breast. white wing-bars and base of tail typically stained yellow with preen-gland oils. Male as red iris, black circumorbital skin, and black at each end of casque. Female smaller, with a smaller bill, white iris and red circumorbital skin, and lacks black at ends of casque. Immature lacks casque until at least six months old. Mature broadleaved forest.

Colour

WhiteYellowBlack
Average size
100 cm
Habitat
Mature broadleaved forest.
Behaviour
Resident., as red iris, black circumorbital skin, and black at each end of casque. Female smaller, with a smaller bill, white iris and red circumorbital skin, and lacks black at ends of casque. Immature lacks casque until at least six months old.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas. NE India, Bangladesh and Western Ghats. I> Huge size. massive yellow casque a ndbill, and white tail with black subterrninal band. Has black face band contrasting with yellowish-white nape, neck and upper breast. in flight, shows broad whitish wing-bar and trailing edge to wing. Neck. breast. white wing-bars and base of tail typically stained yellow with preen-gland oils. Male as red iris, black circumorbital skin, and black at each end of casque. Female smaller, with a smaller bill, white iris and red circumorbital skin, and lacks black at ends of casque. Immature lacks casque until at least six months old. Mature broadleaved forest.

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Great Hornbill is bigger than Painted Stork but smaller than Inereous Vulture.

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Great Hornbill

Bucsros bicomis

95–105 cm