Wild Great Hornbills (Buceros bicornis) Do Not Use Mud to Seal Nest Cavities

Douglas A. James; Ragupathy Kannan

doi:10.1676/06-064.1

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Douglas A. James,^* Ragupathy Kannan^*,**,***

^*Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
^**Current address: Department of Biology, University of Arkansas—Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR 72903, USA
^***Corresponding author; rkannan@uafortsmith.edu

Abstract

The literature pertaining to nesting of the Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is ambiguous regarding whether the birds use mud as plaster material to seal their nest cavity entrances. We studied the breeding biology of the species in southern India and detected no evidence of mud delivery or usage in 183 hrs of nest observations. Chemical analysis of plaster material showed that it was composed exclusively of fecal material and not mud.

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Douglas A. James and Ragupathy Kannan "Wild Great Hornbills (Buceros bicornis) Do Not Use Mud to Seal Nest Cavities," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119(1), 118-121, (1 March 2007). https://doi.org/10.1676/06-064.1

Received: 15 May 2006; Accepted: 1 August 2006; Published: 1 March 2007

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