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Malabar Pied Hornbill

කළු සුදු කොරවක්කා மலபார் கறுப்பு வெள்ளை இருவாச்சி

Anthracoceros coronatus

Near threatened

Malabar Pied Hornbill
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

The Malabar pied hornbill, also known as the lesser pied hornbill, is a bird in the hornbill family, a family of tropical birds found in the Old World. The Malabar pied hornbill is a large hornbill, measuring 65 cm (26 in) in length. It has mainly black plumage with a white belly and throat patch, and a yellow bill with a large black casque. The Malabar pied hornbill is a common resident breeder in Sri Lanka and parts of India. It is an omnivore, feeding on fruits, small mammals, birds, small reptiles and insects.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Malabar pied hornbill — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): மலபார் கறுப்பு வெள்ளை இருவாச்சி — CC BY-SA 4.0