- Bycanistes bucinator
Ceratogymna bucinator
Identification
Length 58-65 cm, mass 565-941 g; males larger than females.
Similar Species
Similar to Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, but smaller, and with a reduced, dark casque on top of the dark bill.
Distribution
Africa: found from Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya in the north to eastern South Africa in the south.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes included in Ceratogymna.
Habitat
Lowland, coastal and riverine evergreen forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits and large insects.
Breeding
The female seals herself into the nest whilst incubating the clutch of 4-5 white eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Gibbon, G. 2002. Roberts' Multimedia Birds of Southern Africa: Version 3. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. www.sabirding.co.za
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Trumpeter Hornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Trumpeter_Hornbill
External Links
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