DesertRhino150 1 Aug 2013 DavidBrown said: "Clock of the Mountain" is an intriguing theme. What does it mean? Click to expand... According to the exhibit signage, the rufous hornbill is locally referred to as the clock of the mountain because it calls regularly on the hour, and local people used it to tell the time. Just looking it up, I found this which might be of interest. Hornbills in the city: Clock ticking on nature?s timekeeper | Inquirer News
DavidBrown said: "Clock of the Mountain" is an intriguing theme. What does it mean? Click to expand... According to the exhibit signage, the rufous hornbill is locally referred to as the clock of the mountain because it calls regularly on the hour, and local people used it to tell the time. Just looking it up, I found this which might be of interest. Hornbills in the city: Clock ticking on nature?s timekeeper | Inquirer News
