New database unveils the role of Asian hornbills as forest seed dispersers

Biologists have long known hornbills are supreme long-distance seed dispersers. The iconic forest birds are capable of transporting tree seeds over vast distances — up to 10 kilometers, or 6 miles, for some species. In so doing, they distribute tree populations across increasingly fragmented tropical forest landscapes. But actually observing hornbill seed dispersal behavior in … Continue reading New database unveils the role of Asian hornbills as forest seed dispersers