Great Indian hornbill

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bird
gptkbp:age Chicks are altricial
gptkbp:airlines Strong and direct
gptkbp:behavior Forages in pairs or small groups
gptkbp:breedingSeason March to June
gptkbp:callsFor Deep booming sounds
gptkbp:colors Black and white plumage
Yellow and orange
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
Protected under Indian Wildlife Protection Act
Listed in CITES Appendix II
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Featured in folklore and art
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of strength in some cultures
gptkbp:diet Fruits
Insects
Small vertebrates
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Indicator species for forest health
gptkbp:family Bucerotidae
gptkbp:fauna Buceros bicornis
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod About 3 months
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Climbs trees to find food
gptkbp:gender Lays 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:genus Buceros
gptkbp:habitat Tropical and subtropical moist forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Indian hornbill
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 38 to 40 days
gptkbp:is_essential_for Seed disperser in ecosystems
gptkbp:length 95 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 50 years in captivity
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:monitors Courtship displays involve aerial acrobatics
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Bhutan
gptkbp:nesting Hollows in trees
Female seals herself in the nest
gptkbp:populationTrend Declining due to habitat destruction
gptkbp:predators Large birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual reproduction
gptkbp:researchInterest Studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Communal roosting
gptkbp:socialStructure Monogamous
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Buceros_bicornis_mindanensis
Buceros bicornis bicornis
Buceros bicornis plicatus
Buceros_bicornis_hornbill
gptkbp:territory Defends nesting territory
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Poaching
Illegal pet trade
gptkbp:vocalization Varied_calls_for_communication
gptkbp:weight 2.5 to 4 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 152 cm