Massive birds whose loud wingbeats and rollicking cries resound through tropical rainforests, African hornbills were a common sight in my experience working in Gabon, Central Africa, 30 years ago.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With an alarming rise in the international trade of African hornbills, wild populations are plummeting. As key seed dispersers, their demise also ...

Hornbills are among the most charismatic birds of the Indian subcontinent. forest architects, seed dispersers, cultural icons, and unmistakable silhouettes gliding over forest canopies. India is home ...

DANDELI(UTTARA KANNADA): There was a time when the Dandeli forests used to reverberate with the calls of Great Hornbills. Declared as Hornbill Conservation Reserve in 2011, the 52.5 sq kms stretching ...