Lophoceros fasciatus

Also known as African Pied Hornbill, West African Pied Hornbill

Congo pied hornbills move through Central African forest canopies with a distinctive dipping, undulating flight. During breeding, females seal themselves inside natural tree hollows using mud and droppings, relying entirely on mates to deliver food through a narrow slit until chicks fledge. Recognized by their bold black-and-white plumage and cream-colored bills, these noisy social birds often gather in small family groups near fruiting trees.