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Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
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The Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 224 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 alboterminatus
Where it lives
Southwestern Ethiopia and southern Somalia to northern, western Angola and eastern South Africa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 224 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crowned 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 Crowned Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw Ethiopia and s Somalia to n, w Angola and e South Africa.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 224 g, with a wing length of about 23.6 cm and a tail of around 21.9 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 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crowned Hornbill?
The Crowned Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 224 g.
Where does the Crowned Hornbill live?
The Crowned Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw Ethiopia and s Somalia to n, w Angola and e South Africa, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Crowned Hornbill belong to?
The Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Crowned Hornbill eat?
The Crowned Hornbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Crowned Hornbill migrate?
The Crowned Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crowned 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 Crowned Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Crowned 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 Crowned Hornbill's range?
The Crowned Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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