Wild Birds

Barbets

Barbets are a group of 80 species constituting the family Capitonidae . They are found from Central America to northern South America; sub-Saharan Africa; and Southeast Asia, eastward only to Borneo and Bali.

Hornbills

Hornbills are a group of approximately 60 species belonging to the family Bucerotidae. They typically have a bony casque, or helmet, surmounting the prominent bill

Shrikes

Shrikes are medium sized predatory birds belonging to the Laniidae family. A shrike impales its prey on a thorn, as on a meat hook. Hence the shrike is also called butcherbird.