Hornbills are birds from the Bucerotidae family. In Greek "Buceros" means "Cow Horn". This refers to the morphology of the hornbill, which has a beak in the shape of a cow's horn when viewed from the side.
On this occasion we will see the Papua hornbill. The male Papuan hornbill has a larger and more colorful beak than the female. In addition, the male has a white throat, brown head and red eyes. While the female has a blue throat, black head and eyes. The protrusion above the beak of the Papuan hornbill is called the balung or casque. The balung forms a fold line that shows the age of the Papuan hornbill. The more fold lines on the balung, indicating the increasing age of the Papuan hornbill.
On this occasion we will see the Papua hornbill. The male Papuan hornbill has a larger and more colorful beak than the female. In addition, the male has a white throat, brown head and red eyes. While the female has a blue throat, black head and eyes. The protrusion above the beak of the Papuan hornbill is called the balung or casque. The balung forms a fold line that shows the age of the Papuan hornbill. The more fold lines on the balung, indicating the increasing age of the Papuan hornbill.
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