Wildlifeof Bhutan
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Hornbills, Hoopoes & Trogons
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Anthracoceros albirostris
Basic stats
Diet
Wild fruits such as figs and palm fruit; also insects, shellfish, small reptiles, small mammals and bird eggs and hatchlings
Habitat
Canopy-dwelling; feeds in flocks in the non-breeding season
Range
Eastern and northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tibet and Southeast Asia
Size
55–60cm
Weight
600–1,050g
The Oriental pied hornbill is a medium-sized, mainly fruit-eating hornbill of the canopy, 55 to 60cm long and weighing 600 to 1,050g. The head, neck, back, wings and upper breast are black with a slight green sheen, and the lower breast, belly, thighs and underwing are white, as is the skin round the eyes and throat. The tail is black with white tips. The sexes look alike (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its range takes in eastern and northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tibet and Southeast Asia. It eats wild fruits such as figs, and also insects, small reptiles, small mammals, and the eggs and chicks of other birds, and it feeds in flocks in the non-breeding season. Its calls are described as crow-like, braying, or harsh crackles and screeches.
Quick answers
- What does the Oriental Pied Hornbill eat?
- Wild fruits such as figs and palm fruit; also insects, shellfish, small reptiles, small mammals and bird eggs and hatchlings
- What habitat does the Oriental Pied Hornbill live in?
- Canopy-dwelling; feeds in flocks in the non-breeding season
- Where is the Oriental Pied Hornbill found?
- Eastern and northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tibet and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Oriental Pied Hornbill?
- 55–60cm
- How much does the Oriental Pied Hornbill weigh?
- 600–1,050g