23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
“A Hornbill staring from the tree.”

The great Hornbill looking at me The great hornbill (Buceros bicornis), also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. It occurs in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is predominantly frugivorous, but also preys on small mammals, reptiles, and birds. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2018. FUJIFILM X-T4 camera Lens -XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR 18 MP・ 4542x4160・1MB ISO1250 630mm lev f8 Adjust JPEG 1/500s

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Valparai, Kerala India, India
Camera: X-T4
Copyright: © Baskaran Dakshinamoorthy