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Malabar Grey Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus (Latham, 1790)
292 gWeight
The Malabar gray hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) is a hornbill endemic to the Western Ghats and associated hills of southern India.
Busiest months: December–February · Most records: India
Where and when it's recorded
Malabar Grey Hornbill has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia1,834 records
- Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia1,078 records
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia959 records
More places
- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia760 records
- Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia73 records
- HergaIndia52 records
- Carambolim Lake & SurroundingsIndia50 records
- Kerala Agricultural University – Botanical GardenIndia15 records
- Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia12 records
- Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia10 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 Malabar gray hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) is a hornbill endemic to the Western Ghats and associated hills of southern India. They have a large beak but lack the casque that is prominent in some other hornbill species. They are found mainly in dense forest and around rubber, arecanut or coffee plantations.
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Questions
How big is the Malabar Grey Hornbill?
The Malabar Grey Hornbill weighs around 292 g.
Where does the Malabar Grey Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India. It is most often recorded in India.
When is the best time to see the Malabar Grey Hornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Malabar Grey Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malabar Grey Hornbill as Vulnerable.
What does the Malabar Grey Hornbill eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Malabar Grey Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 292 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 206 mm
- Tail
- 226 mm
- Bill
- 99 mm
- Tarsus
- 41 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southwestern India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Hornbills Bucerotidae
- Genus
- Ocyceros
Other birds in the genus Ocyceros
Sri Lanka Grey HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
Indian Grey HornbillOcyceros birostris
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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
Monteiro's HornbillTockus monteiri
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