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Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
Lophoceros camurus (Cassin, 1857)
104 gWeight
The red-billed dwarf hornbill (Lophoceros camurus) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.
Busiest months: January–March and November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill has been recorded at 53 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ankasa NPGhana193 records
- Semuliki NPUganda191 records
- Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda155 records
More places
- Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana145 records
- Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea107 records
- Parc de la LekediGabon56 records
- Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire48 records
- Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana48 records
- Nsuta ForestGhana42 records
- Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana42 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 red-billed dwarf hornbill (Lophoceros camurus) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.
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Questions
How big is the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill?
The Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill weighs around 104 g.
Where does the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana; southern Nigeria to Uganda, Rwanda, central DR Congo and Gabon. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill as Least Concern.
What does the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 104 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 154 mm
- Tail
- 145 mm
- Bill
- 64 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana; southern Nigeria to Uganda, Rwanda, central DR Congo and Gabon
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
Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
West African Pied HornbillLophoceros semifasciatus
Congo Pied HornbillLophoceros fasciatus
Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
African Grey HornbillLophoceros nasutus
Pale-billed HornbillLophoceros pallidirostris
Abyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
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