The Trumpeter Hornbill is a gregarious bird, usually living in groups of 2 to 5 individuals, although sometimes as many as 50.

The female hornbill seals herself in a log as she sits on her egg and raises her chick. Her mate feeds her and the chick through a small slit until the nestling fledges about 94 days later!

The Trumpeter Hornbill’s loud wailing calls are distinctive and can be heard at a considerable distance, regularly being mistaken for a crying human baby.