Photo: Ron Knight / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Hornbills & Hoopoes

Bradfield’s Hornbill

Lophoceros bradfieldi

Bradfield's Hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.

The Bradfield’s Hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 196 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Bucerotiformes
Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
Genus Lophoceros
Species bradfieldi

Where it lives

Southern Angola and northern Namibia to western Zimbabwe

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 196 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Bucerotidae
Order: Bucerotiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Bradfield’s Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Bradfield’s Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Bradfield’s Hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) is a member of the Bucerotidae family, within the order Bucerotiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Angola and n Namibia to w Zimbabwe.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 196 g, with a wing length of about 24.2 cm and a tail of around 21.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 791,000 km².

Songs & calls

Bradfield’s Hornbill — Call

Recorded by András Schmidt Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Bradfield’s Hornbill?

The Bradfield’s Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 196 g.

Where does the Bradfield’s Hornbill live?

The Bradfield’s Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Angola and n Namibia to w Zimbabwe, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Bradfield’s Hornbill belong to?

The Bradfield’s Hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.

What does the Bradfield’s Hornbill eat?

The Bradfield’s Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Bradfield’s Hornbill migrate?

The Bradfield’s Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Bradfield’s Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Bradfield’s Hornbill make?

1 real field recording of the Bradfield’s Hornbill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Bradfield’s Hornbill's range?

The Bradfield’s Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 791,000 km².