Photo: Elliot, Daniel Giraud / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
Lophoceros camurus
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill (Lophoceros camurus) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill (Lophoceros camurus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 104 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 camurus
Where it lives
Sierra Leone to Ghana; southern Nigeria to Uganda, Rwanda, central DR Congo and Gabon
Quick facts
- Weight
- 104 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill (Lophoceros camurus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family, within the order Bucerotiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Ghana; s Nigeria to Uganda, Rwanda, c DR Congo and Gabon.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 104 g, with a wing length of about 15.4 cm and a tail of around 14.5 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 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill?
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 104 g.
Where does the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill live?
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Ghana; s Nigeria to Uganda, Rwanda, c DR Congo and Gabon, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill belong to?
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill (Lophoceros camurus) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill eat?
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill migrate?
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-billed Dwarf 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 Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Red-billed Dwarf 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 Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill's range?
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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