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Hemprich’s Hornbill
Lophoceros hemprichii
Hemprich's Hornbill (Lophoceros hemprichii) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
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The Hemprich’s Hornbill (Lophoceros hemprichii) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 297 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 hemprichii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 297 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hemprich’s Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hemprich’s Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hemprich’s Hornbill (Lophoceros hemprichii) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Eritrea, Ethiopia and n Somalia to Uganda and c Kenya.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 297 g, with a wing length of about 27.9 cm and a tail of around 24.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 547,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hemprich’s Hornbill?
The Hemprich’s Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 297 g.
Where does the Hemprich’s Hornbill live?
The Hemprich’s Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF Eritrea, Ethiopia and n Somalia to Uganda and c Kenya, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hemprich’s Hornbill belong to?
The Hemprich’s Hornbill (Lophoceros hemprichii) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Hemprich’s Hornbill eat?
The Hemprich’s Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hemprich’s Hornbill migrate?
The Hemprich’s Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hemprich’s 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 Hemprich’s Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Hemprich’s Hornbill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hemprich’s Hornbill's range?
The Hemprich’s Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 547,000 km².
Conservation
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