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Near Threatened

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.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Bucerotiformes
  3. Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
  4. Genus Ceratogymna
  5. 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
Family
Bucerotidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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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

Black-casqued Hornbill — Song / call

Recorded by BurBenj Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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

Near Threatened

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