Oriental Pied-Hornbill

Anthracoceros albirostris

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About the Oriental Pied-Hornbill

The oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is an Indo-Malayan pied hornbill, a large canopy-dwelling bird belonging to the family Bucerotidae. Two other common names for this species are Sunda pied hornbill (convexus) and Malaysian pied hornbill. The oriental pied hornbill is considered to be among the smallest and most common of the Asian hornbills. It has the largest distribution in the genus and occurs in the Indian subcontinent and throughout Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its diet includes fruit, insects, shellfish, small reptiles and small mammals and birds including their eggs.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Anthracoceros albirostris
Family: Hornbills
Order: Bucerotiformes

Similar species

Other members of the hornbills family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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