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Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill
Horizocerus cassini (Finsch, 1903)
289 gWeight
The eastern long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus cassini) is a species of bird in the hornbill family Bucerotidae found in humid forests of West Africa.
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 long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus cassini) is a species of bird in the hornbill family Bucerotidae found in humid forests of West Africa. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the western long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus) with the English name "white-crested hornbill".
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Questions
How big is the Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill?
The Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill weighs around 289 g.
Where does the Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Nigeria to northern Angola and western Uganda.
Is the Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill as Least Concern.
What does the Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 289 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 225 mm
- Tail
- 400 mm
- Bill
- 84 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Nigeria to northern Angola and 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
Eastern Dwarf HornbillHorizocerus granti
Western Long-tailed HornbillHorizocerus albocristatus
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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