TNPSC Thervupettagam

Malabar Pied Hornbill

February 23 , 2026 19 hrs 0 min 19 0
  • The Chhattisgarh Forest Department has started six “hornbill restaurants” in Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve for the Malabar Pied Hornbill.
  • The Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus), also called the lesser pied hornbill.
  • It is found in the Western Ghats, north-eastern Himalayan foothills, Satpua Hills, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
  • It is mainly frugivorous and is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

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