All you need to know about these canopy birds with throat pouches
Why are wreathed hornbills also called bar pouched hornbills?
Wreathed hornbills have pouches or gulars around their throats. A male hornbill has a yellow gular with a bar, whereas a female's gular is bluish with a bar.
What kind of habitat do wreathed hornbills prefer?
The primary habitat of the wreathed hornbills are forests, rainforests and coastal forests. They are also seen in foothills up to 2,560 metres altitude.
What do wreathed hornbills eat?
Wreathed hornbills mainly have fruits. They also consume small animals during the breeding season (like reptiles, centipedes, fledglings, insects, millipedes, and crabs.)
Where do wreathed hornbills nest?
Wreathed hornbills nest in tree cavities. It has also been observed that they reuse the same cavities in successive breeding seasons for nesting.
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