Culture

Watch: Rare sight of Hornbills fighting mid-air in Tamil Nadu sky

IAS officer Supriya Sahu who is the additional Chief Secretary Environment Climate Change & Forests in Tamil Nadu shared a post on two hornbills fighting in the sky.

“Hundreds of Great Hornbills congregate in Nelliyampathy and Valparai regions in Tamil Nadu every year. Here is a brilliant capture of ‘mid air casque butting’ when two hornbills engage in an aggressive fight hitting with their casques.

The forest-dwelling helmeted hornbill is critically endangered due to an illegal trade in the birds’ casques, which has led to an increase in poaching of wild birds. The helmeted hornbills’ casques are softer than ivory and easy to carve into trinkets, jewelry, and other decorative items.

IN Bureau

Recent Posts

India is becoming manufacturing hub of world: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India is becoming the manufacturing hub of the world, said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw while…

13 hours ago

India leads the world in mobile wallet payments with 90.8 pc adoption in 2023

India has emerged as the global leader in mobile wallet payments, with 90.8 per cent…

13 hours ago

Activists decry China’s repression, call for ending Uyghur and Tibetan oppression

At the 2024 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy held on Wednesday, Uyghurs, Tibetans,…

16 hours ago

“PoJK temporarily slipped away due to someone’s weakness or mistake”: EAM takes veiled swipe at Nehru, Cong

In a veiled swipe at the country's first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the…

16 hours ago

J-K: Two terrorists gunned down as army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kupwara

Two terrorists were gunned down as the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the…

16 hours ago

YouTube to block access to protest song videos in Hong Kong following court ruling

YouTube has announced its decision to block access in Hong Kong to videos featuring performances…

17 hours ago