Great Indian Hornbills

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Just lovely Pratim.

Hi Pratim not seen you on here lately. This us really beautiful one of your best!

This is super with wonderful detail.

Pratim shows his work on Facebook quite often, for those hungry for more - and this is a wonderful example of it.

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PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON@687 ... GREAT INDIAN HORNBILL ... A4.. COLOURED PENCIL AND GELPEN... [From the ref. photograph of Mr. Soujanya BHadra] ...The great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also known as the great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. It is found in South and Southeast Asia. Its impressive size and colour have made it important in many tribal cultures and rituals. The great hornbill is long-lived, living for nearly 50 years in captivity. It is predominantly frugivorous, but is an opportunist and will prey on small mammals, reptiles and birds. The great hornbill is a large bird, 95–130 cm (37–51 in) long, with a 152 cm (60 in) wingspan and a weight of 2.15–4 kg (4.7–8.8 lb). It is the heaviest, but not the longest, Asian hornbill. Females are smaller than males and have bluish-white instead of red eyes, although the orbital skin is pinkish. Like other hornbills, they have prominent "eyelashes". The most prom