Hornbill feeds partner sitting inside tree trunk in viral video. Couple goals, says Internet
India Today
Shared on Twitter by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan, the video shows the male hornbill carrying a piece of fruit and feeding it to the female through a slit inside a tree trunk.
Did you know that many birds and animals mate for life? If you didn’t know this, we have a sweet video of a male hornbill feeding its partner inside a tree trunk. We should warn you, if you are single, the video may make you a bit jealous because the video is all about couple goals.
Shared on Twitter by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan, the video shows the male hornbill carrying a piece of fruit and feeding it to the female through a slit inside a tree trunk. “The most beautiful thing you will watch today. Great #Hornbill male is feeding the female who has locked herself inside the nest. This he will do for months,” Kaswan explained in the caption.
Watch the video here:
The most beautiful thing you will watch today. Great #Hornbill male is feeding the female who has locked her inside nest. This he will do for months !! pic.twitter.com/t42P2cvgz2
The Twitter thread also contains several factoids about hornbills as well. “There are 9 species of hornbills found in India. From Great to Grey. Hornbills are generally monogamous. The pair lasts long,” read one of the tweets.
Kaswan also describes how these majestic birds build their nests and look after their offspring. According to his observation, Kaswan mentioned that the female hornbill chooses a nest and then seals it up to stay inside for months. For 3-4months, the male hornbill’s job is to bring food to its partner. After the chicks hatch, the male has to make more frequent trips to feed the female as well as the offspring.
Not all fruits are delivered, some simply get dropped on the floor while the exchange takes place. They swallow the fruits as whole and in this process the seeds are taken to long distances. Male remain nearby nest. If male doesn't come or gets poached the family dies waiting. pic.twitter.com/4Nf0F0RJAp
