Animal Portrait | The Great Hornbill (Buceros Bicornis)

in #animalportrait7 years ago

Buceros bicornis is found in mainland Southeast Asia, its size and color are impressive. The most prominent feature of the hornbill is the yellow casque looks U-shaped when viewed from the front, and the top is concave, with two ridges along the sides that form points in the front, whence the Latin species epithet bicornis (two-horned).

Taken with Canon EOS 6D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM


Read about great hornbill at wikipedia

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