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The Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus), also known as lesser pied hornbill, is a bird in the hornbill family, a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.
Scientific Name : Anthracoceros coronatus
Family : Bucerotidae
Order : Bucerotiformes
Class : Aves
Type : Hornbills
Conservation Status : Near threatened (NT)
Size : 65
Compare Size : Kite +
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : 2 - 3 eggs
Habitat:
Evergreen and moist deciduous forests, often near human settlements.
Breeding:
March and April
Feeding:
omnivorous, taking fruits, small mammals, birds, small reptiles, insects etc. Figs are an important food.
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Belly | white belly, throat patch, tail sides and |
| Throat | has white patch on sides near chin |
| Tail | outer tail feather white |
| Wing | has white trailing edge |
| Bill | yellow with a large, mainly black casque |
| Orbital ring | Females have white orbital skin, which the males lack. |
| Note : mainly black plumage |
|
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Note : Juveniles have no casque |