A friendly great hornbill joined a family enjoying a picnic to ask for snacks. The large bird flew over to the group of visitors who gave it a few bites of their trail food at Thong Pha Phum ...

The leader of our group is Pilai Poonswad, a Thai scientist known as the “great mother of hornbills.” She’s been studying the birds, and working to protect them, since 1978. Photographer Tim ...

New conservation centre in the Western Ghats aims to protect vulnerable hornbill species and reverse their population decline. What makes it unique from past initiatives by other state governments?

With its distinctive yellow and black casque (the prominent, horn-like structure on its beak) and vibrant plumage, the Great Hornbill is a true spectacle. Where to spot: The Great Hornbill can be ...

While the Great Hornbill and the Malabar Grey Hornbill are listed in the ‘vulnerable’ category of the IUCN Red List, the Malabar Pied Hornbill is described as a ‘near threatened’ species.

Ponmudy, focuses on protecting the Great Hornbill, Malabar Grey-Hornbill, Malabar Pied-Hornbill, and Indian Grey-Hornbill—species that are crucial to the region’s ecosystem but face growing ...

A team of researchers from Kerala has been awarded the Future Conservationist Award by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) for their project on conserving the Malabar Grey Hornbill ...

The Tamil Nadu forest department will launch the 'Hornbill Conservation Initiative' to protect the habitat of hornbills, with a Centre for Excellence at Aanamalai Tiger Reserve. The initiative ...