Great Pied Hornbill or Great Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.
Great Pied Hornbill or Great hornbills are social birds that live in small groups of 2-40 individuals.
The Latin name of the Great Pied Hornbill or Great hornbill comes from the epithet ‘bicornis’ and means ‘two-horned’ because the distinctive casque of the bird appears U-shaped when viewed from the front, and the top is concave, with two ridges along the sides that form points in the front.
The casque of the Great Pied Hornbill is hollow and serves no known purpose, although it is believed to be the result of sexual selection. Male hornbills are known to indulge in aerial casque butting, with birds striking each other in flight.
Great Pied Hornbills are strong in flight and sometimes fly at great heights over forests.
Their wing beats are heavy and the sound produced by birds in flight can be heard from a distance. This sound has been likened to the puffing of a steam locomotive starting up. The flight involves stiff flaps followed by glides with the fingers splayed and upcurled.
They are very fond of figs, so much that up to 200 birds may gather in the same tree to feed on this fruit.
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