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Bradfield's Hornbill
Lophoceros bradfieldi (Roberts, 1930)
196 gWeight
Bradfield's hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) is an African hornbill.
Busiest months: July–September · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe
Where and when it's recorded
Bradfield's Hornbill has been recorded at 49 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Chobe NPBotswana231 records
- Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia164 records
- Chobe River – west of KasaneBotswana127 records
More places
- Hwange National Park – Hwange Main CampZimbabwe110 records
- Waterberg ResortNamibia88 records
- Bwabwata NP – Mahango Core AreaNamibia64 records
- Chobe Game LodgeBotswana61 records
- Chobe NPBotswana57 records
- Hwange NPZimbabwe54 records
- Chobe NP – IhahaBotswana49 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Bradfield's hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) is an African hornbill. It is a medium-sized bird, 50–57 cm (20–22 in) in length, characterized by black back and wings and a white belly. The tip feathers of the long tail are white.
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Questions
How big is the Bradfield's Hornbill?
The Bradfield's Hornbill weighs around 196 g.
Where does the Bradfield's Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern Angola and northern Namibia to western Zimbabwe. It is most often recorded in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
When is the best time to see the Bradfield's Hornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Bradfield's Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bradfield's Hornbill as Least Concern.
What does the Bradfield's Hornbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bradfield's Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 196 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 242 mm
- Tail
- 217 mm
- Bill
- 92 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern Angola and northern Namibia to western Zimbabwe
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Hornbills Bucerotidae
- Genus
- Lophoceros
Other birds in the genus Lophoceros
Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
West African Pied HornbillLophoceros semifasciatus
Congo Pied HornbillLophoceros fasciatus
Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
African Grey HornbillLophoceros nasutus
Red-billed Dwarf HornbillLophoceros camurus
Pale-billed HornbillLophoceros pallidirostris
Abyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
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