The black-casqued wattled hornbill’s blaring calls carry more than a mile through the forest. Hunters mimic the bird’s call to attract hornbills to the area, making it easy to bag many birds in a short time, which are then sold at market for their meat.
Black-casqued hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata
Fact File
Length: 24 to 28 in
Weight: 2 to 3.5 lbs
Wingspan: 26 to 35 in
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Fruits and berries
Spreading Seeds: Hornbills gather in fruiting trees to forage and spread the seeds as they travel from tree to tree.
