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Narcondam Hornbill: Facts, Habitat, and Call

All you need to know about these enigmatic seed dispersers
Text by: Nisarg Prakash Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   September 04, 2025
Text by: Nisarg Prakash Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   September 04, 2025
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All you need to know about these enigmatic seed dispersers


There are just about 1,000 Narcondam hornbills on the planet — and they all live on a tiny island, less than seven square kilometres in size. See photographs of these birds in their island habitat and learn how photographer Dhritiman Mukherjee found the right vantage point.

Read more about these endangered birds in their habitat here.

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