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Eastern Dwarf Hornbill
Horizocerus granti (Hartert, EJO, 1895)
98 gWeight
The eastern dwarf hornbill (Horizocerus granti) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The eastern dwarf hornbill (Horizocerus granti) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is native to the Congo Basin. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the western dwarf hornbill (Horizocerus hartlaubi), with the English name "black dwarf hornbill".
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Questions
How big is the Eastern Dwarf Hornbill?
The Eastern Dwarf Hornbill weighs around 98 g.
Where does the Eastern Dwarf Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: DR Congo and east-central Congo to western Uganda.
Is the Eastern Dwarf Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Dwarf Hornbill as Least Concern.
What does the Eastern Dwarf Hornbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Eastern Dwarf Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 98 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 144 mm
- Tail
- 146 mm
- Bill
- 56 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: DR Congo and east-central Congo to western Uganda
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Hornbills Bucerotidae
- Genus
- Horizocerus
Other birds in the genus Horizocerus
Western Dwarf HornbillHorizocerus hartlaubi
Western Long-tailed HornbillHorizocerus albocristatus
Eastern Long-tailed HornbillHorizocerus cassini
Abyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
Western Red-billed HornbillTockus kempi
Damara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensis
Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
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