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Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus Büttikofer, 1889
224 gWeight
The crowned hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) is an African hornbill.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Crowned Hornbill has been recorded at 234 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda1,215 records
- Lake Manyara NPTanzania454 records
- St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa354 records
More places
- Mkhuze GRSouth Africa315 records
- Kibale NPUganda300 records
- Dunes de DovelaMozambique293 records
- Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa290 records
- iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa226 records
- Tembe Elephant ParkSouth Africa204 records
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya182 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
The crowned hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) is an African hornbill.
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Questions
How big is the Crowned Hornbill?
The Crowned Hornbill weighs around 224 g.
Where does the Crowned Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Ethiopia and southern Somalia to northern, western Angola and eastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in Uganda, South Africa and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Crowned Hornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Crowned Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crowned Hornbill as Least Concern.
What does the Crowned Hornbill eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Crowned Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 224 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 236 mm
- Tail
- 219 mm
- Bill
- 85 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southwestern Ethiopia and southern Somalia to northern, western Angola and eastern South Africa
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Hornbills Bucerotidae
- Genus
- Lophoceros
Other birds in the genus Lophoceros
Bradfield's HornbillLophoceros bradfieldi
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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