"“IN THE CANOPIES of Indonesia you are likely to find a unique and breathtaking species, the knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix). Also known as the Sulawesi wrinkled hornbill, this bird gets its name from the red knob or casque at the top of its bill that is detailed with wrinkles or ridges.
This hollow structure made of keratin that adorns the top of the bird’s bill can be used for a number of tactics that shape the bird’s biology.
Casques can add strength to the bird’s bill and be used as a tool for digging in the dirt or chiseling into tree bark.
They can also be used as sound chambers or carriers of vocalizations.
Hornbills are omnivorous birds surviving on a diet that is made up of fruits, insects, small reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Hornbills play an important role in seed dispersal in our environment. They keep the cycle of the forest growing and evolving with all the fruit they consume each day.”
Wildlife Conservation Society" says Chris Slattery in habitat Zoo on 13.09.2022. Rhyticeros cassidix (Rhyticeros cassidix) is a species of bird. Post your nature observations of Animal sightings in the NatureSpots App, too! #NatureSpots #Animal #Zoo
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