Yangon Zoological Gardens
Wildlife • Conservation • Education
Open Daily • 8 am to 5 pm
Lives 25 to 30 years in the wild and can live up to 50 years longer with proper care in captivity.
The Oriental pied hornbill is omnivorous, feeding mainly on fruits (especially figs), as well as insects, small reptiles, frogs, and occasionally nestlings and small mammals.
he Oriental pied hornbill lives in tropical and subtropical forests, riverine forests, mangroves, woodlands, plantations, and sometimes urban parks with large trees.
The Oriental pied hornbill is found across South and Southeast Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia.
The Oriental pied hornbill is a medium-sized bird with a striking black-and-white body, white underparts and wing and tail tips, a large pale yellow bill with a prominent casque, males having a larger casque than females, red eyes in males and brown eyes in females
They are monogamous birds long-term pair bonds and often stay with the same partner for life.