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	Hornbill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hornbills (Family Bucerotidae) are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible.
		During incubation, the female (of all species except the two ground hornbills) is locked within the nest cavity by a wall made of mud, droppings and fruit pulp.
		Hornbills are omnivorous birds, eating fruit, insects and small animals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hornbill (378 words)

	Hornbill ivory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hornbill ivory (also called "golden jade") is a precious ornamental material derived from the Helmeted Hornbill (Buceros vigil), a large bird of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.
		This material, hornbill ivory, has a texture suggesting ivory but is softer.
		By the early 20th Century, the Helmeted Hornbill became rare because it was slaughtered for its casque.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hornbill_ivory (333 words)

	HORNBILL - LoveToKnow Article on HORNBILL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Since the time of those excellent ornithologists our knowictlge of the hornbills has been steadily increasing, but up to the third quarter of the IQth century there was a great lack of precise information, and the publication of D. Elliots Monograph of the Bucerotidae, then supplied a great want.
		Hornbills are social birds, keeping in companies, not to say flocks, and living chiefly on fruits and seeds; but the bigger species also capture and devour a large number of snakes, while the smaller are great destroyers of insects.
		This is the fact that hornbills at intervals of time, whethef periodical or irregular is not yet known, cast the epithelial layer of their gizzard, that layer being formed by a secretion derived from the glands of the proventriculus or some other upper part of the alimentary canal.
	71.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HO/HORNBILL.htm (904 words)

	hornbill. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Hornbills are fl and dark brown with patches of white or cream on the body, wings, and tail.
		They are noted for their unusual nesting habits; presumably as a defense against monkeys and snakes, the female is sealed into the nesting cavity by the male, who feeds her through a bill-sized aperture for a period of from 6 weeks to 3 months while she incubates the eggs.
		Hornbills are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Coraciiformes, family Bucerotidae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ho/hornbill.html (272 words)

	Asian Rainforest: Wreathed Hornbill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hornbills are unique among birds in having a casque, the first two neck vertebrae fused and having two-lobed kidneys (all other birds have three).
		Hornbills radiated across the African savannah which today is home to the two largest and oldest species, the ground hornbills.
		Hornbills are not related to their South American ecological counterparts, the toucans, although they resemble them with their large, long beaks and striking colors.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azhornbl.html (662 words)

	Wrinkled Hornbill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hornbills are usually found in the evergreen forests of the lowlands, up to an altitude of 1000 meters.
		The distribution of hornbills can be correlated with the characteristics of the forests such as large trees with natural tree cavities used for nesting and fig-tree density for food.
		Hornbills eat mostly fruits with numerous small fine seeds such as figs, and small animals such as frogs, lizards, snails, arthropods and young birds.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /wrinkled_hornbill.htm (969 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - Red-billed Hornbill
		Red-billed hornbills nest in holes in trees where the female seals the entrance for two to three months while she incubates the eggs and feeds the young with insects brought to her by the male.
		Hornbills are unique because their first two neck vertebrae have been fused to support their large bill.
		Because hornbills consume a large number of insects and small animals that are seen as pests, its future is important for a healthy ecosystem.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/coraciiformes/red-billed-hornbill.htm (382 words)

	Digimorph - Bucorvus abyssinicus (Northern ground hornbill) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The hornbills comprise Bucerotiformes, which is divided into two distinct groups, Bucerotidae and the Bucorvidae (ground hornbills), all of which are easily distinguished from other birds by the large casque that sits on top of their skull.
		The closest relatives of the hornbills reportedly are the whoopoes, woodhoopoes, and scimitarbills (Upupiformes; Sibley and Alquist, 1991).
		The northern ground hornbill enjoys fairly stable numbers; although the numbers of its southern relative are declining rapidly due to the development of their habitat (Kemp, 1995).
	digimorph.org /specimens/Bucorvus_abyssinicus (916 words)

	Hornbill
		San Francisco, CA (8/18/98)- As the hornbill goes, so goes the rainforest ecosystem, suggests new research from a team of California biologists.
		With a massive bill for crunching nuts and seeds, a raucous screech and and wingspan of up to four feet, the hornbill is one of the most distinctive birds in the African rainforest.
		"Hornbills were thought to live in relatively confined rainforest habitats," said Ken Whitney, who led the seed dispersal studies as a graduate student at San Francisco State.
	www.accessexcellence.org /WN/SU/hornbill898.html (407 words)

	Activities of Hornbill Research Foundation
		This was followed by the Second International Asian Hornbill Workshop, organized in 1996 and aimed at monitoring progress, as well as strengthening and extending collaboration among researchers on hornbills and related topics in Asia.
		The Third International Hornbill Workshop in 2001 was aimed to bring together field researchers in Asia and Africa on the ecology of hornbills, as well as zoo and bird park curators and others in the field of breeding and reproduction of hornbills.
		The present distribution and status of wild hornbills is not yet known with any certainty, even though such basic data is essential to manage the conservation of hornbills and their habitats.
	web.utk.edu /~vchimcho/hornbill/activities.html (566 words)

	African Ground Hornbill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hornbills are notable for their long eyelashes and rather stubby legs and toes, with broad soles and the bases of the three front toes partly fused.
		The African ground hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri, inhabits the African savanna south of the equator.
		The African ground hornbill's food consists largely of small vertebrates and larger insects, although they sometimes use their pick-like bills to subdue prey as large as hares, tortoises, snakes and squirrels.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /african_ground_hornbill.htm (613 words)

	Animal Planet :: Corwin's Carnival of Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The hornbill is a big, spectacular bird with a massive "double-story" bill consisting of a long, deep beak with a projection (known as a casque) on top.
		Hornbills appear to pair for life, banding together to defend a territory against other members of their species.
		Hornbills are critical to the dispersal of figs because they eat the entire fruit, including the seed, and then fly long distances, dispersing the seeds widely.
	animal.discovery.com /fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/flyingace/hornbill.html (622 words)

	Precious Old Hornbill Ivory from Borneo Rare -
		The Helmeted Hornbill is also the largest of all Hornbills and only the casque of this particular type of Hornbill is solid and suitable for carving.
		Hornbill ivory is very hard and suitable for carving just like the elephant tusks/ivory, but only much rarer.
		It is almost impossible to buy hornbill ivory nowadays due to the prohibition by the government to protect the Hornbill population, this is an old piece I acquired in the old days.
	www.tribalartsdirectory.com /ArtAreas/home.nsf/Item/NT00001F76!OpenDocument&Click= (267 words)

	Oakland Zoo: Red-Billed Hornbill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Like all hornbills except the large ground hornbills of Africa, Red-billed Hornbills nest in holes in trees where the female is sealed up for two to three months while she incubates the eggs and feeds the young with insects brought by the male.
		Red-billed Hornbills are regularly preyed upon by large raptors and sometimes taken by puff adders.
		Hornbills are popular zoo and aviary birds, but do not breed readily in captivity, so most are still wild-caught.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azredhornbill.html (432 words)

	Hornbill News Article
		Hornbill recently expanded their office location and new areas in Argyle House now include a dedicated training area suitable for classroom-based training of up to 8 delegates or seminar sessions of 16 delegates.
		Hornbill Systems are leading providers of service management software solutions that enable organisations to automate and deliver first class customer service.
		Hornbill's core platform technology, Supportworks ESP provides a totally configurable application environment to help organisations to automate service management related business processes giving organisations a single, consolidated service management solution for use across their enterprise.
	www.support-works.com /company/news/_article?id=18 (528 words)

	Hornbill in Thailand, Southeast Asia
		Of the 54 hornbill species worldwide classified by its difference of casque, 13 are found in Thailand (expect that one of them may already be extinct).
		Normally, hornbill are found especially in the tropical forest zone of Africa and Asia.
		Breeding of hornbill usually occur around the end of winter, at the beginning of January to February.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/Vines/1701/hornbill.htm (435 words)

	Hornbill Conservation Holiday in Southern Thailand
		The Hornbills of Southern Thailand trip is a working conservation holiday that combines outstanding birdwatching, rainforest trekking and a truly unique ecotourism adventure.
		Hornbills are considered by many to be some of the world's most charismatic and intriguing birds.
		Requiring primary moist forests for their survival, most hornbill species' numbers are declining due to habitat loss and degradation and collection for sale as pets.
	www.wildwatchthailand.com /hornbills.htm (722 words)

	Writhed-billed Hornbill: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Aceros is a genus of the hornbills (bucerotidae family)....
		Writhed-billed hornbills reproduce very slowly and thus are unable to survive high hunting pressures coupled with heavy logging of the rainforests.
		The writhed-billed hornbills live in small groups and are noisy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wr/writhed-billed_hornbill.htm (604 words)

	Adoption of Hornbill in Thailand
		Since 1978, the Thailand Hornbill Project has been actively conducting research on the biological and ecological aspects of hornbills and has expanded its research into the forests of western and southern Thailand.
		To study the biological and ecological aspects of hornbills, which are currently on the verge of extinction.
		To allow villagers to collect biological and ecological data of hornbills for research purposes, and to monitor and secure long-term hornbill populations in the area.
	web.utk.edu /~vchimcho/hornbill/adoption.html (397 words)

	Rainforest Live: Hornbills
		The hornbills live in the forests of South East Asia and Africa.
		The Sulu and the Writhed-billed Hornbill are two of the most endangered species.
		The main reason for hornbills being endangered is the logging of large, old trees in their forest home.
	www.rainforestlive.org.uk /index.cfm?Articleid=397 (111 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - Great Hornbill
		The great hornbill (also commonly known as the concave-casqued hornbill) is a large bird with a very large bill, which bears a sizable, brightly colored, horny growth - the casque.
		Hornbills' first two neck vertebrae have been fused to support their large bill.
		This species is the largest of the hornbill species found on the Indian subcontinent.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/coraciiformes/great-hornbill.htm (365 words)

	Senufo Hornbill Figures 1, Ivory Coast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hornbill figures, called Setien or Porpianong, were used by the Lo and Poro societies.
		A symbol of fertility and the original ancestor cult, the hornbill was the mythological founder of the Senufo people.
		Hornbills are noble birds; they mate for life, they share equally in the raising of their young who they protect by spreading their wings.
	www.hamillgallery.com /SENUFO/SenufoBirds1/SenufoBirds1.html (151 words)

	Minnesota Zoo/Hornbill Conservation
		The hornbill requires large areas of intact forest to survive, so the status of the hornbill population is in many ways a key indicator of the overall health of the tropical forest.
		Unfortunately, the hornbill population has decreased severely and many species are now endangered following the destruction of their habitats.
		The Hornbill Research Foundation has started the Hornbill Family Adoption Project to raise funds from the public to provide income for villagers to encourage continued efforts to conserve hornbills.
	www.mnzoo.com /conservation/International/CAT/hbill.asp (435 words)

	PBS Online: Anamalai: Creatures
		The largest of the nine hornbill species found on the Indian subcontinent, the Great Pied hornbill also has one of the widest ranges, living everywhere from sea level to heights of nearly 5,000 feet.
		A male hornbill will collect as much food as it can, swallow it, and then return to its mate, and regurgitate the meal into her mouth.
		She seals herself inside the hollow of a tree using her own feces (males help with the process from the outside), and stays there until her young are born.
	www.pbs.org /edens/anamalai/creatures.html (1259 words)

	SourceWire \| Press Releases - Hornbill's Supportworks flies ahead of the competition for the RSPB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The RSPB team initially chose Hornbill’s solution to replace its existing helpdesk system, which was too costly to upgrade to meet new business processes.
		Hornbill’s solution was short listed and selected from thirteen suppliers invited to tender.
		Hornbill’s foundation product, Supportworks ESP can address the individual requirements of multiple business units, significantly reducing costs by providing a consolidated Service Management solution.
	sourcewire.com /releases/rel_display.php?relid=23449&hilite= (749 words)

	Puppets Help Raise Africa's Abandoned Hornbill Chicks
		Researchers hoping to increase the breeding rate of southern Africa's increasingly rare ground hornbill have taken to feeding abandoned chicks with puppets disguised as the birds' parents.
		The technique of hand-rearing ground hornbill hatchlings is part of a wide-ranging project in South Africa to grow the numbers of the turkey-size species.
		Volunteers collect abandoned ground hornbill chicks and hand raise them for three months before releasing them into the wild, where hopefully they will be fed by adult ground hornbills.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2005/08/0822_050822_hornbills.html (646 words)

	Hornbill page
		Hornbills are spectacular denizens of the Old World tropics.
		The rainforest hornbills are primarily frugivores, but supplement animal matter (lizards, snakes, etc.) during nesting.
		The breeding biology of hornbills, featuring sealing the female inside the nest cavity during incubation while the male feeds her through a tiny slit, is among the strangest of all birds.
	www.montereybay.com /creagrus/hornbills.html (1011 words)

	2005 Hornbill Workshop
		The main goal of this conference is to provide all people studying or interested in hornbills with an opportunity to share their ideas.
		The principal theme of the conference is “The Active Management of Hornbills and their Habitats for Conservation”.
		Mabula is also home to the Ground Hornbill Research and Conservation Project, an initiative that studies conservation management of the species, harvests surplus chicks from the wild and reintroduces them into parts of their former range.
	www.coraciiformestag.com /Conservation/Workshop.htm (570 words)

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