Yunnan took a rare photo of a two-horned hornbill sealing its nest. What is the purpose of sealing the nest?

The so-called two-horned hornbill nesting means that the female hornbill mixes the soil and feces she ingested in advance during the brooding period, and then seals the hole a little, leaving only a small gap for the male to feed inside. The female bird seals herself in the nest to avoid being hurt and influenced by other animals such as snakes when brooding in the cave. From the end of February to the beginning of July every year, the breeding period of hornbills is two horns. During this period, in order to ensure that the females and chicks have enough food, the males will feed the females in the nest many times.

Hornbill is a large bird, mainly living in low mountains and broad-leaved forests, and likes to be near ravines in the forest. This time, the rare nesting image was taken in Yingjiang County, Dehong Prefecture. China hornbill valley? Hornbills are rare in the bird world? Monogamy? As long as you see a male or female bird, the other one must be nearby. If your partner dies unfortunately, the other party will choose to die alone. Therefore, the local people think that the hornbill is love birds and a symbol of faithful love. There are many legends and fairy tales about hornbills.

Although the two-horned hornbill has a wide distribution range, it is listed as endangered because of its rapid decline in the distribution range. In February 20021year, the two-horned hornbill was listed as a first-class protected wild animal. The unique nesting and breeding habits of the two-horned hornbill can ensure that its female chicks are not harmed by natural enemies, but this defense is fragile in the face of human illegal behavior and may even be captured in batches. Therefore, we should strengthen the publicity and education of wildlife protection, resolutely resist the illegal sale, acquisition and use of wildlife and its products or illegal hunting tools to provide trading services, so that the two-horned hornbill can live and reproduce freely in nature. Of course, not only hornbills, but also animals protected by other countries. I hope that one day, mankind can live in peace with nature.