The Female Hornbill Facts

Hornbills {Family Bucerotidae} are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn. Hornbills are omnivorous birds, eating fruit, insects and small animals. 

The female hornbill nests in a hole in a tree while she waits for her eggs to hatch. The entrance is plastered up with mud and twigs by the male. Just a small hole is left open and the male feeds his mate through the hole while she incubates the eggs. when the eggs have hatched, the female breaks out of her prison to help the male gather food for the chicks.