Hornbill

Birds are the most popular group in the animal kingdom. We feed them and tame them and think we know them. And yet they inhabit a world which is really rather mysterious. - David Attenborough

Hornbills are majorly found in subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. Their biological name is the Bucerotidae and are the national bird of Malaysia. These exotic birds have very strong neck to hold the heavy beak. The strong neck is formed by the fusion of the first and second vertebrae. Hornbills have very loud and distinct calls. They use their beaks for climbing the tree and the female hornbills use the bills to create a closed nest during nesting period. Several Asian hornbills are threatened by hunting as well as habitat loss.

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