Sehmal or Silk Cotton tree (Bombax ceiba and earlier malabaricum) in flower in Delhi, with a pair of Grey Hornbills (Tockus birostris) eating the petals.

Thanks to viewer Smrim udaipur for correctly pointing out our silly error in mis-naming the tree!

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