Hornbill birds are known for their huge wingspan, which measures 3–6 m. However, the fat content of their meat is about 100% protein. Also, their fat tends to be considered beneficial and beneficial for human health as it can help with obesity and cholesterol.
A typical fat of a hornbill bird weighing 2.6 kg contains 16.4 grams of fat and is 85.6% carbohydrates, 4.6% protein, and 4.1% fiber. The majority of the fat content of a pair of hornbills is in the abdomen.
From this fat, 5.9 grams of cholesterol, 42.8 grams of protein, 9.1 grams of fiber and 8.9 grams of sugar have been reported.
This fat seems to be an optimal type of fat for humans because of its high amount of dietary fiber, protein, and carbohydrates.
In the African forest-thrush (Hypsiprymnus egermanus), the birds weigh about 15 kg and eat about 1 kg of insects and 3 kg of fruit daily. They also eat 6 kg of fungi.
In their daily diets, half of the plant matter is gained from eating the fruit and the rest from eating the leaves and fungi. In their food, they usually eat grasses and herbs and this may account for the high quantity of cellulose, alkaloids, and sugars found in their meat.
The protein content of a
hornbill bird
Additional nutrients and vitamins found in a hornbill bird, A hornbill bird may also contain the following additional nutrients:
vitamin B-12 (or C), vitamin B-6, vitamin B-9, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K
The iron content of hornbill bird meat is about 9%. It is very important to consume foods that provide this important nutrient.
Vegetarian diet of a
hornbill bird
Being a vegetarian is not the same as being vegan or eating little or no meat. A vegetarian diet might be possible, though, if the bird is only fed grass, leaves, or other vegetable matter. At the same time, a bird will not be able to hunt for its own food or to enjoy the taste of other kinds of meat. Birds, including hornbills, have poor eyesight, so they will not be able to see well enough to avoid eating vegetation or other animals.
This fact leads to problems with nutritional needs and the efficiency of the digestive system. In general, however, the digestion of a diet consisting of vegetation should be fairly efficient, as long as the bird does not end up eating too much of it.
What to eat and when
to eat it
At a restaurant, a half chicken cooked in a spicy sauce would generally be considered a suitable meal for a hornbill. However, for survival reasons, hornbills need to eat different food from that which they would eat in nature. This is true of all carnivorous animals.
Most birds, including hornbills have the following nutritional needs:
protein (dry weight, grams), total fat (grams), Carbohydrate (grams), fiber (grams), iron (grams), vitamins (milligrams), vitamin D (mg), vitamin E (mg), calcium (mg), phosphorus (mg), sodium (mg)
fat-soluble vitamins
(FSLV, milligrams)
for example, chickens have about 1,942 grams of protein, 430 grams of fat, and 52 grams of carbohydrates. They have about 20 mg of fat-soluble vitamins and 35 mg of vitamin D.
Most birds also have some mineral supplements, such as potassium and phosphorous.
Sources of protein
Hornbills can normally obtain some protein from various plant foods. However, there are no specific sources of protein in the wild bird's diet, although they can eat insects and other invertebrates and can eat leaves.