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 ...

JOHANNESBURG Some call it “ivory on wings,” part of the bill of a critically endangered bird in Southeast Asia that is sought by poachers and carved into ornaments for illegal sale to Chinese buyers.

Hornbills are among the most charismatic birds of the Indian subcontinent. forest architects, seed dispersers, cultural icons ...

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 ...

Hornbill birds, native to Africa and Asia, come in dozens of different species. Some, like the striking rhinoceros hornbill, have a bony casque or protrusion on top of a bright, Toucan-like beak.

Immerse yourself in the visual splendor of a tiny volcanic island in the northern Andaman Sea, the only home of the little-known Narcondam hornbill. The Narcondam hornbill (Rhyticeros narcondami) is ...

Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently ...