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Among the birds the most contendus for the title of spectacular and even beautiful birds of Indian forests are Hom Bills with curious beaks and nesting habits, these giants are a naturalists delight in forest ranging from tropical deciduous to rain forest. Sixteen species of Horn bills occur with in Indian forests and neighboring countries. It is found that both the species Gray Horn Bill and Pide Horn Bill species are present in the forests of Betu district. The present paper is an attempt to report the habit, habitat and need of conservation of these birds.
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References
- Dhararn Kumar R. S. and Lav Kumar, K. S. 1972. Sixty Indian Birds, Pub. Division min. of IF and BROD. India
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References
Dhararn Kumar R. S. and Lav Kumar, K. S. 1972. Sixty Indian Birds, Pub. Division min. of IF and BROD. India
Frieling Heinerich 1965. The YoungSpecialist Looks at Birds. Brook Pub. Co. Ltd. London. Kannan, R. 1993. Saving The Great Indian Hombills. Horbills. 4.2-7
Lother, E. H. N. 1949. A Bird Photographer in India. Oxford Press, London.
Poonward, P. 1994. Forest Flagships. World Bird Watch. 15, 14-17.