“This Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) nesting was recorded by me at Changi Village, Singapore many year back. Take note the food it brought home for its mate and chicks…” wrote Jeremiah Loei. This male hornbill regurgitated about 20 figs … Continued
Ted Ng’s video of the Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) fledging moment was documented at around 5.21 pm on 3rd February 2017. By then the chick had been confined inside the nesting cavity for more than 40 days since it … Continued
Fledging is always a new experience among birds. This was so in the case of the Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) nesting at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. The chick was reluctant to leave the comfort of its nesting cavity. The … Continued
GaoJian LiuJia succeeded in capturing the magic moment with his series of images of an Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) chick fledging. This happened at 5.21 pm on 3rd February 2017 at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. It was fortunate that … Continued
Johnny Wee’s image of a male Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) passing an egg to a female inside an active nest is a rare documentation of such behaviour (below). Hornbills regularly raid nests of other birds to steal eggs LINK … Continued
Robert Chong’s image of an Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) with a bat clamped between its mandibles adds another item to the long list of foods it eats (above). Hornbills are omnivorous, meaning that they eat both plant and animal … Continued
“On 30th September 2016, I observed a huge wave of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) numbering more than 10 birds, foraging at Pasir Ris Park, Carpark C (above). “There were lots of commotion going on, with many birds actively flying … Continued
Kwan Hun’s video shows a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) picking trash in the Pasir Ris mangrove (below). Rubbish, especially pieces of plastic and fabric, can cause serious harm to birds that swallow them. They may accidentally swallow … Continued
Johnny Wee’s images of the Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) feeding on the ripe fruits of the Curry-leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii) is a new feeding record for BESG – see HERE. The diet of this hornbill is mainly fruits, especially … Continued
“Pasir Ris Park is possibly the best place to observe Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) in Singapore now. At least 15 birds were counted at 2 different corners of Pasir Ris Park in mid June 2016. “On 21 August, I … Continued