About the Hornbill Species:

• They are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia.
• They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible.
• They are the only birds in which the first and second neck vertebrae (the atlas and axis respectively) are fused together.
• The family is omnivorous, feeding on fruit and small animals.
• They are monogamous breeders nesting in natural cavities in trees and sometimes cliffs.
• Protection Status:
  • Threatened in India
  • Extinct in South Asia
  • IUCN Status: Vulnerable