Tockus deckeni (English spelling)

Japanese: Tockus deckeni(英語表記)Tockusdeckeni
Tockus deckeni (English spelling)

… The breeding patterns of hornbill birds are unique. For example, in the case of the red-billed hornbill (Tockus deckeni) , the female enters a nesting site inside a tree cavity and smears her excrement over the opening of the nest, hardening it and creating a narrow opening just large enough for her beak to get in and out. The female stays shut up in the nest and lays 2-3 eggs per clutch, which she then incubates for about 30 days. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Tockus deckeni" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… サイチョウ科の鳥の繁殖様式は特異である。例えばアカキバシサイチョウTockus deckeniでは,樹洞内部の産座に入った雌は排泄物を巣の口にぬりつけて固め,わずかにくちばしが出し入れできるくらいの狭い隙間状に巣の口をつくり上げる。この巣内にとじこもった雌は1腹2~3卵を産み,約30日間抱卵し続ける。…

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