The ecology & conservation of Asian hornbills

"Building on fourteen years of research, Margaret F. Kinnaird and Timothy G. O'Brien offer in The Ecology and Conservation of Asian Hornbills the most up-to-date information on the evolution, reproduction, feeding ecology, and movement patterns of thirty-one species of Asian hornbills. The authors address questions of ecological functionality, ecosystem services, and keystone relationships, as well as the disturbing influence of forest loss and fragmentation on hornbills. Complemented by full-color images by photographer Tim Laman that provide rare glimpses of hornbills in their native habitat, and black-and-white illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon that highlight the intriguing aspects of hornbill behavior, The Ecology and Conservation of Asian Hornbills will be a seminal resource in natural history studies for years to come."--Jacket.