Ravinder Kaur

Xploregaia

Eight species of hornbill occur in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sabah. Hornbills are secondary cavity-nesting birds and one of the limiting factors to sustain their numbers is the availability of naturally-formed tree cavities. Past timber extraction has left behind highly degraded forest patches without large emergent trees that usua...

Little is known about the nesting behaviour of the Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil because it occurs in low numbers and nests are difficult to locate. The nest cavity is usually high and hidden amidst thick foliage and the cavity’s opening is inclined upwards, making it hard to see from the ground. A nesting pair of Helmeted Hornbills was observe...

Here we highlight some of the recent collaborative efforts on identifying Helmeted Hornbill population strongholds across the species range.