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    Hornbills are forest birds found in the Western Ghats region known for their distinctive casques and unusual nesting behaviors. Four species occur locally, nesting in tree hollows created by wood decay or woodpeckers. Females remain sealed in the hollow for up to four months while incubating eggs and raising young, receiving food from males through a small opening. As fruit eaters and seed dispersers, hornbills aid forest regeneration. However, they are now threatened by poaching, habitat loss, and the reduction of large old-growth forest trees.

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    Hornbills are forest birds found in the Western Ghats region known for their distinctive casques and unusual nesting behaviors. Four species occur locally, nesting in tree hollows created by wood decay or woodpeckers. Females remain sealed in the hollow for up to four months while incubating eggs and raising young, receiving food from males through a small opening. As fruit eaters and seed dispersers, hornbills aid forest regeneration. However, they are now threatened by poaching, habitat loss, and the reduction of large old-growth forest trees.

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    Hornbills

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    Hornbills are forest birds found in the Western Ghats region known for their distinctive casques and unusual nesting behaviors. Four species occur locally, nesting in tree hollows created by wood decay or woodpeckers. Females remain sealed in the hollow for up to four months while incubating eggs and raising young, receiving food from males through a small opening. As fruit eaters and seed dispersers, hornbills aid forest regeneration. However, they are now threatened by poaching, habitat loss, and the reduction of large old-growth forest trees.

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