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Monteiro’s Hornbill
Tockus monteiri
Monteiro's Hornbill (Tockus monteiri) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
The Monteiro’s Hornbill (Tockus monteiri) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 290 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 Tockus
- Species monteiri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 290 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Monteiro’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 forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Monteiro’s Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Monteiro’s Hornbill (Tockus monteiri) is a member of the Bucerotidae family, within the order Bucerotiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw Angola to c Namibia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 290 g, with a wing length of about 19.7 cm and a tail of around 21.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 399,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Monteiro’s Hornbill?
The Monteiro’s Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 290 g.
Where does the Monteiro’s Hornbill live?
The Monteiro’s Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw Angola to c Namibia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Monteiro’s Hornbill belong to?
The Monteiro’s Hornbill (Tockus monteiri) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Monteiro’s Hornbill eat?
The Monteiro’s Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Monteiro’s Hornbill migrate?
The Monteiro’s Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Monteiro’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 Monteiro’s Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Monteiro’s 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 Monteiro’s Hornbill's range?
The Monteiro’s Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 399,000 km².
Conservation
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