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Congo Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus
Congo Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
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The Congo Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 259 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 fasciatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 259 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Congo Pied Hornbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Congo Pied Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Congo Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Nigeria to n Angola and Uganda.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 259 g, with a wing length of about 25.6 cm and a tail of around 23.4 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 3.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Congo Pied Hornbill?
The Congo Pied Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 259 g.
Where does the Congo Pied Hornbill live?
The Congo Pied Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Nigeria to n Angola and Uganda, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Congo Pied Hornbill belong to?
The Congo Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Congo Pied Hornbill eat?
The Congo Pied Hornbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Congo Pied Hornbill migrate?
The Congo Pied Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Congo Pied 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 Congo Pied Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Congo Pied Hornbill can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Congo Pied Hornbill's range?
The Congo Pied Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 3.9 million km².
Conservation
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