Wreathed hornbills get their name from the long-curved bill with ridges or ‘wreaths’ on the casque of the upper mandible. Growing up to 117cm and weighing up to 3.6 kilograms, wreathed hornbills are one of the most social hornbill species often seen flying in larger flocks than other hornbill species.

Wreathed hornbills get their name from the long-curved bill with ridges or ‘wreaths’ on the casque of the upper mandible. Growing up to 117cm and weighing up to 3.6 kilograms, wreathed hornbills are one of the most social hornbill species often seen flying in larger flocks than other hornbill species.

Meet Kiri

Kiri, meaning mountain in Khmer, was rescued in 2020 as a young chick. A villager in nearby Chi Phat found two chicks and donated them to our Wildlife Release Station in hopes they would be released back to the wild once fully grown. Initially the team suspected they had received one male and one female, however as it turned out, once their adult plumage grew in, both were female.

Kiri, and her sister Sophea, were hand-raised by the dedicated keepers at the release station and achieved their freedom on the 12th of December 2021, returning to the wild. Initially both females continued to return regularly to the release station, however eventually Sophea managed to find herself a wild mate, and after introducing him to her sister and the staff they have continued their journey back to the wild and have not been sighted again since. Kiri however has chosen to remain at the release station, now a resident and much loved visitor for staff and guests.

The wreathed hornbill is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN red list of endangered species. Threats include land use changes and habitat loss for agricultural farms and livestock, and hunting for the use of their casque in traditional medicine. The casque is used by males for aerial casque butting during territorial disputes. Males and females mate for life and during nesting season the female builds a nest in the hallow of a tree and seals up the entrance using faeces and mud, only leaving a small hold by which she and the one to two chicks are brought food by the male.

If you sponsor Kiri today you will be ensuring that we are able to continue supporting her life in the wild and enjoying her time at the Wildlife Release Station for as long as she chooses to call it home. Your sponsorship will ensure she receives daily supplementary feeding, enrichment, and veterinary care should it be required.

Meet Kiri
Kiri, meaning mountain in Khmer, was rescued in 2020 as a young chick. A villager in nearby Chi Phat found two chicks and donated them to our Wildlife Release Station in hopes they would be released back to the wild once fully grown. Initially the team suspected they had received one male and one female, however as it turned out, once their adult plumage grew in, both were female.

Kiri, and her sister Sophea, were hand-raised by the dedicated keepers at the release station and achieved their freedom on the 12th of December 2021, returning to the wild. Initially both females continued to return regularly to the release station, however eventually Sophea managed to find herself a wild mate, and after introducing him to her sister and the staff they have continued their journey back to the wild and have not been sighted again since. Kiri however has chosen to remain at the release station, now a resident and much loved visitor for staff and guests.

The wreathed hornbill is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN red list of endangered species. Threats include land use changes and habitat loss for agricultural farms and livestock, and hunting for the use of their casque in traditional medicine. The casque is used by males for aerial casque butting during territorial disputes. Males and females mate for life and during nesting season the female builds a nest in the hallow of a tree and seals up the entrance using faeces and mud, only leaving a small hold by which she and the one to two chicks are brought food by the male.

If you sponsor Kiri today you will be ensuring that we are able to continue supporting her life in the wild and enjoying her time at the Wildlife Release Station for as long as she chooses to call it home. Your sponsorship will ensure she receives daily supplementary feeding, enrichment, and veterinary care should it be required.

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