Study of the behaviour of the male and female oriental pied hornbills in the wild and in captivity during the breeding cycle.

• Main Author: Tjai Madeline.
• Other Authors: Ng Soon Chye
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Zoology::Animal behavior
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45116
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

During the Oriental Pied hornbill(OPH) breeding cycle, the female seals herself inside the nest for the entire nesting cycle, emerging only when her chicks are ready to fledge. The use of a 24hour CCTV surveillance system and temperature and humidity sensors, has made it possible to study and observ...