- Lophoceros semifasciatus
Identification
- Mostly black
- Belly white
- Tail has white tips on outer feathers in male only.
- Bill has black tip, which extends along the cutting edge and the cask of the otherwise pale bill
Immature birds are duller, have a smaller bill, and no casque.
Distribution
Africa: Senegambia to just east of Niger River
Taxonomy
Congo Pied Hornbill and West African Pied Hornbill were formerly one species with the name of African Pied Hornbill.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests, second growth, riverine forest, and gardens; does require presence of large trees.
Behaviour
Food consists of fruit, insects, and smaller numbers of other small animals.
Vocalisation
A series of whistles that lasts 5-8 seconds and contains 20-30 notes. These increase both in pitch and amplitude during the series.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Kirwan, G. M., A. C. Kemp, and P. F. D. Boesman (2023). West African Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros semifasciatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney and N. D. Sly, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.afphor2.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) West African Pied Hornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/West_African_Pied_Hornbill
External Links
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