About Indian Grey Hornbill:
- The Indian gray hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a tropical bird that can be found on the Indian subcontinent.
- It is commonly sighted in pairs.
- These birds are known to be arboreal ,e. spend most of their time on tall trees, but may descend for food and to collect mud pellets for nesting.
- Habitat: Occurs in deciduous forests, open woodlands and thorn forest as well as rural cultivation and urban gardens and parks.
- Distribution: Indian subcontinent; found from north-east Pakistan and south Nepal east to north-west Bangladesh and south throughout most of India except in Assam.
- Behaviour: They have various social activities, including bill-grappling and aerial jousting. Indian grey hornbills are quite noisy producing squealing calls.
- Diet: The food is mainly fruits, particularly figs.
- Ecological Role: They play an essential role in the ecosystem as prime dispersers of seeds, helping regenerate forests by transporting seeds of fruit-bearing trees across large areas.
- Conservation status:
