#bucerotidae

Rufous Hornbill or Kalaw (Buceros hydrocorax), chick, family Bucerotidae, order Bucerotiformes, Sierra Madre, Philippines

As a species they are considered “Vulnerable”, but is considered Critically Endangered in parts of its range.

A Southern yellow billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) enjoys a locust in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Griffember day 7 (#84) - black-and-white-casqued hornbill (LC) [rough reference]

Took two days on this because I had to do these birds justice; they're definitely my favourite hornbill and just one of my favourite birds overall. Very dinosaur.

Joining in griffins with @ains-art!

For the helmeted hornbill, safety always comes first-- that's why these birds have their own 'helmets'! Males compete for females by headbutting each other in mid-air, and their heads are protected by large, bony structures called casques that protrude from the beak. In most hornbills the casque is hollow, but for the helmeted hornbill it's completely solid, making up 11% of the bird's total weight!

Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus)