Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus)
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Malabar Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus (Boddaert, 1783)

807 gWeight

The Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus), also known as the lesser pied hornbill, is a bird in the hornbill family, a family of tropical birds found in the Old World.

Busiest months: November–February · Most records: Sri Lanka, India

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Malabar Pied Hornbill has been recorded at 61 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Yala National ParkSri Lanka1,034 records
  2. Uda Walawe NPSri Lanka466 records
  3. Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia438 records
More places
  1. Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia318 records
  2. Wilpattu National ParkSri Lanka258 records
  3. HergaIndia247 records
  4. Bandhavgarh NPIndia214 records
  5. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia174 records
  6. Wilpattu National ParkSri Lanka153 records
  7. Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia146 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri LankaIndia

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 pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus), also known as the lesser pied hornbill, is a bird in the hornbill family, a family of tropical birds found in the Old World. The Malabar pied hornbill is a large hornbill, measuring 65 cm (26 in) in length. It has mainly black plumage with a white belly and throat patch, and a yellow bill with a large black casque.

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Questions

How big is the Malabar Pied Hornbill?

The Malabar Pied Hornbill weighs around 807 g.

Where does the Malabar Pied Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: India and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka and India.

When is the best time to see the Malabar Pied Hornbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Malabar Pied Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Malabar Pied Hornbill as Near Threatened.

What does the Malabar Pied Hornbill eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Malabar Pied Hornbill in?

It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.

At a glance

Weight
807 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
306 mm
Tail
318 mm
Bill
203 mm
Tarsus
60 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: India and Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Anthracoceros

Other birds in the genus Anthracoceros

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Malabar Pied Hornbill

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