“We believe he might have eaten something wrong, causing listlessness and runny stools. He is being nursed back to health with regular antibiotic injections and a nutritious diet and should be back in the wild in a matter of weeks,” said Kögl.
Trumpeter hornbills are omnivorous, eating both insects and fruit. PHOTO: Facebook
Trumpeter hornbills are omnivorous and eat both insects and fruit.
“This little trumpeter is more than well on his way to taking to the skies again and filling the days with screaming baby sounds,” she said.
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