The helmeted hornbill’s casque—the horny helmet above its beak— is mostly solid, unlike those of other hornbills. Softer than ivory, it can be finely carved into beads, figurines ...

New research reveals how the surprising internal anatomy of the helmeted hornbill’s casque allows it to withstand damage during aerial jousting battles with rivals. Researchers hope that this ...

are large members of the hornbill family. What makes them so unusual is the horn-like helmet above their beak called a casque. The word casque comes from the French, meaning helmet. The casque is ...

Atop its short spike of a bill is the “helmet”—a solid wedge of keratin (the same material that makes up your fingernails) called a casque. That wedge, which male hornbills use for head-to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A “top-tier medical team” appears to have saved the life of a 3-foot-long bird at ZooTampa using an innovative solution: a 3D printer. Caretakers grew worried when Crescent, a ...

Experts developed a 3D-printed prosthetic for the Great Indian Hornbill, named "Crescent," who developed skin cancer on the base of her casque. A casque is located on a hornbill's upper beak.

In July, staff at Jurong Bird Park noticed an 8cm gash on the 22-year-old male Great Pied Hornbill's casque and suspected the bird might be suffering from cancer. Wildlife Reserves Singapore Much ...

Pressure continues to pile on for the Critically Endangered Helmeted Hornbill, targeted for its ivory-like casque, as Indonesian authorities seized ten pieces from a trafficker on 6 August 2022 in ...