Malabar pied hornbill

Scientific Name

Anthrococeros coronatus

IUCN Status

Near Threatened (NT)

Weight

up to 1 kg

Length

65-90 cm

Range

Western Ghats, parts of Central and Eastern India, Sri Lanka

Habitat Type

Open, moist broadleaved, deciduous and evergreen forests, close to rivers

Threats

Habitat loss, loss of nesting and fruiting trees, hunting, fragmentation of natural habitat

Did You Know

They dust-bathe on the ground

IUCN Status

Near Threatened (NT)

Weight

up to 1 kg

Length

65-90 cm

Range

Western Ghats, parts of Central and Eastern India, Sri Lanka

Habitat Type

Open, moist broadleaved, deciduous and evergreen forests, close to rivers

Threats

Habitat loss, loss of nesting and fruiting trees, hunting, fragmentation of natural habitat

Did You Know

They dust-bathe on the ground

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