Scientific Name: Bucorvus abyssinicus

Found largely in open grasslands/savanna of Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern edge of Sahara Desert

Although desert inhabitants, never been recorded drinking water [in wild]

Remain monogamous when breeding [return to same nest site annually]

Life span is unknown

Please View Ethogram and Other Sheet on Table Throughout

Presentation[You will be prompted]

Communicationprocess by which we assign and convey meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding

• Thought: First, information exists in the mind of the sender. This can be a concept, idea, information, or feelings.

• Encoding: Next, a message is sent to a receiver in words or other symbols.

• Decoding: lastly, the receiver translatesthe words or symbols into a concept or information that he or she canunderstand.

Two main types of communication:

• Verbal: involves noises, vocal chords, words, language [conveying a message with words/sounds]

• Nonverbal: involves body language, gesture, facial expression, eye contact, hairstyle, clothing, etc. [conveying a message without words/sounds]

#1: How do hornbills communicate with

one another [vocally or nonverbally]?

Communicating Behaviors of Hornbills [reference ethogram]

Verbal Behaviors Observed: • NM [noise making] 8/9 min

Nonverbal Behaviors Observed: • RF [rustling feathers] 1/3 min

• C2 {coming to glass/fence] 1/9 min• PW [people watching] 1/9 min

• BOB [bobbing head up/down] 2/3 min

Conclusion…

BOTH![See sheet beside ethogram for further explanation]

Locomotionact of moving from place to place

Bird locomotion varies:• Swim• Run• Fly• Some [like Hornbill] use combination of these

What

is theHornbill’s

main means

of

#2

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?

Conclusion…

Walking![See sheet beside ethogram for further explanation]

People-watchingpastime involving observing the people around you and their interactions

Good areas of observation:•Malls•Restaurants•Parks•Parties•School/Work•Concerts•EVERYWHERE!

#3How do Hornbills

interact with the people watching them?

Role Reversal!

Conclusion…

They court them!

[See sheet beside ethogram for further information]

The two Hornbills at Zoo Atlanta

Their food is made with

combinations of bird seed, Crisco, corn syrup and

protein substitutes.

Their ‘perch’[the female

dominated this and always sat at the highest

point]

• http://www.nwlink.com/~Donclark/leader/leadcom.html

• http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/Communications/default.aspx

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/

• http://www.krugerpark.com/resources/birds/hornbills.htm

[As well as Mrs. Campbell, Dr. Black and Zoo Atlanta]

Bibliography