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Pale-billed Hornbill
Lophoceros pallidirostris
Pale-billed Hornbill (Lophoceros pallidirostris) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
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The Pale-billed Hornbill (Lophoceros pallidirostris) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 233 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
- Genus Lophoceros
- Species pallidirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 233 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-billed Hornbill (Lophoceros pallidirostris) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola and s DR Congo to Tanzania and Mozambique.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 233 g, with a wing length of about 23.1 cm and a tail of around 22.1 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-billed Hornbill?
The Pale-billed Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 233 g.
Where does the Pale-billed Hornbill live?
The Pale-billed Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola and s DR Congo to Tanzania and Mozambique, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-billed Hornbill belong to?
The Pale-billed Hornbill (Lophoceros pallidirostris) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Pale-billed Hornbill eat?
The Pale-billed Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-billed Hornbill migrate?
The Pale-billed Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Hornbill's range?
The Pale-billed Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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