Distinguishing features
The plumage of the neck, upper breast, back and wings is black with a greenish gloss.
The lower breast, abdomen, thighs, under wing-coverts and tips of all except the outer two primaries and basal three secondaries are white.
The tail feathers are black with a broad white tip to all but the central pair of the rectrices.
The bare skin around the eye is white with a black spot at the front. The throat skin is white with a blue tinge. The bill and casque are ivory-coloured with a black base. The casque also has a black patch at its end.
The legs and feet are dull greenish grey.
Males and females are similar except that females are slightly smaller than the males and the female's casque is less convex and lacks the projecting tip.
The male iris is dark red while the female iris is brown.
Size
- Up to 60 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. (Wikipedia)
Diet
The Oriental Pied Hornbill's diet includes wild fruit (esp. figs) and other fruit such as rambutans, along with small reptiles such as lizards and frogs, and larger insects. (Wikipedia)
