Evidence of the Consumption of Fallen Figs by Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris on the Ground in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Shumpei Kitamura; Shunsuke Suzuki; Takakazu Yumoto; Prawat Wohandee; Pilai Poonswad

doi:10.2326/048.008.0110

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1 June 2009 Evidence of the Consumption of Fallen Figs by Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris on the Ground in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Shumpei Kitamura, Shunsuke Suzuki, Takakazu Yumoto, Prawat Wohandee, Pilai Poonswad

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Ornithological Science, 8(1):75-79 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2326/048.008.0110

Abstract

Hornbills (Bucerotidae) are large, canopy-dwelling birds in tropical forests that eat various kinds of fruits. We obtained conclusive evidence of the consumption of fallen figs Ficus stricta by Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris on the ground in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, by using camera traps. At least one male Oriental Pied Hornbill was photographed removing sample figs from the ground around a fruiting tree. The use of cameras for the study of birds is generally impractical; however, this method can provide some useful baseline information on the behavior of certain avian species, as demonstrated in this study.

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Shumpei Kitamura, Shunsuke Suzuki, Takakazu Yumoto, Prawat Wohandee, and Pilai Poonswad "Evidence of the Consumption of Fallen Figs by Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris on the Ground in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand," Ornithological Science 8(1), 75-79, (1 June 2009). https://doi.org/10.2326/048.008.0110

Received: 16 June 2008; Accepted: 16 March 2009; Published: 1 June 2009

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