Hornbill ~ The Mighty Beaked Birds !

in hornbill •  5 years ago 

The Hornbills

The hornbills (Bucerotidae) are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia.

They are the only birds in which the first and second neck vertebrae are fused together. They have omnivorous diet plans which generally comprises of fruits and small animals. A big number of the species of this great bird is threatened to face extinction.

A total of 55 species have been registered into the books so far and nearly all of them have been threatened with extinction.


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