Malabar Pied Hornbill (male) flying, Bandhavgarh Reserve, India

Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (December 2025)

This image was taken during the Majestic Tigers of India trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green

Status is classified as Near Threatened. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) / Wikipedia
Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus / BirdForum
Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 06:58
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1250

Latitude 23 39 28.0 N
Longitude 81 02 20.1 E
Altitude 471.60m