Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-casqued Hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata
Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
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The Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
- Genus Ceratogymna
- Species atrata
Where it lives
Sierra Leone to Togo; southern Nigeria to southern South Sudan, central DR Congo and Angola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Endangered
Least Concern
Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-casqued Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-casqued Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Togo; s Nigeria to s South Sudan, c DR Congo and Angola.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.2 kg, with a wing length of about 37.3 cm and a tail of around 25.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-casqued Hornbill?
The Black-casqued Hornbill is a very large bird that weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the Black-casqued Hornbill live?
The Black-casqued Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Togo; s Nigeria to s South Sudan, c DR Congo and Angola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-casqued Hornbill belong to?
The Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Black-casqued Hornbill eat?
The Black-casqued Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-casqued Hornbill migrate?
The Black-casqued Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-casqued Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Black-casqued Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Black-casqued Hornbill can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-casqued Hornbill's range?
The Black-casqued Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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