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Malabar Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus
Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 807 g. 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 Anthracoceros
- Species coronatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 807 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Malabar Pied Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Malabar Pied Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family, within the order Bucerotiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India and Sri Lanka.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 807 g, with a wing length of about 30.6 cm and a tail of around 31.8 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 702,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Malabar Pied Hornbill?
The Malabar Pied Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 807 g.
Where does the Malabar Pied Hornbill live?
The Malabar Pied Hornbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India and Sri Lanka, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Malabar Pied Hornbill belong to?
The Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Malabar Pied Hornbill eat?
The Malabar Pied Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Malabar Pied Hornbill migrate?
The Malabar Pied Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Malabar Pied 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 Malabar Pied Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Malabar Pied 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 Malabar Pied Hornbill's range?
The Malabar Pied Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 702,000 km².
Conservation
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