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00:00 For some, the drought provides an opportunity.
00:05 These conditions have kick-started a season of romance for oriental pied hornbills.
00:26 At around two years old, this male has reached sexual maturity and is ready for his first attempt to breed.
00:35 While his fellow hornbills are paired up, he's fresh to the courting circuit.
00:43 And this is date night.
00:46 He puts in the extra effort, preening even those hard-to-reach places.
00:55 For several weeks, he's been wooing a female.
01:02 Their beaks are less pronounced than the male's.
01:18 Mirroring each other's movements, the couple get in sync.
01:25 She's playing hard to get.
01:32 Now that the dancing's over, a touch of mutual grooming,
01:46 and the main course begins.
01:49 She needs to test his loyalty, because hornbills pair for life.
01:56 He demonstrates his devotion with a gift of food.
02:04 As their relationship and trust develops, she will rely more and more on what her suitor brings.
02:16 Road testing him as a provider for the family.
02:21 All of his efforts pay off.
02:33 The pair consummate the bond that will last a lifetime.
02:40 [Music]
02:42 [Music]