Hornbills are as peculiar, as they are magnificent. Their calls especially, can sound rather strange to the uninitiated—some grunt, some growl, and some cackle maniacally. These queer birds, with ...

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Throughout South and Southeast Asia, hornbills are a part of everyday life. They’ve inspired architecture, songs, dances and festivals. Even as I write this, two hornbills are sat just 10 meters ...

NAMSAI, 27 Apr: A rare and unusual mirror-induced behaviour by a pair of oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With their ostentatious bills, raucous calls, and unusual behavioral traits, hornbills are arguably one of the most charismatic groups of birds in ...

Birds are the master vocalists of the animal kingdom. They can make a remarkable variety of sounds. But why is a barred owl more of a baritone, while a cedar waxwing is a soprano? And what influences ...