笼养噪犀鸟的繁殖行为观察与繁殖技术探讨

The Observation of the Reproductive Behaviors of Trumpeter Hornbill(Ceratogymna bucinator) and the Discussion of Breeding Technology Raising in Cages

文章介绍噪犀鸟在人工饲养条件下的繁殖情况。噪犀鸟的饲养环境需要注意防暑、保暖、通风与采光的需要，饲料以谷物和水果为主，人工鸟巢的制作应充分考虑亲鸟体形的大小与雏鸟活动的要求。在广州地区的气候环境下，噪犀鸟5～8月份繁殖，每窝产卵2枚左右，孵化期约30天。在繁殖期，亲鸟对人工鸟巢进行啄土封门，雌鸟在巢内孵卵，雄鸟通过狭窄的洞口供给食物。

This article brief introduces trumpeter horubill＇s reproduction under artificial rearing condition. Heatstroke prevention, warm keeping, good ventilation and lighting was needed to meet trumpeter hornbills. The dimensions of parent birds and activities should be taken account when making nest. Trumpeter hornbill started breed from May to August under Guangzhou climate condition and layed two eggs each time, the incubation period was about 30 days. During beedind period, the parent birds obtulated the door of the artifical nest with mud and the female hornbill hatched in the nest, the male hornbill supplied foods to the hatching hornbill by way of the narrow door.