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West African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros semifasciatus (Hartlaub, 1855)
259 gWeight
The West African pied hornbill (Lophoceros semifasciatus) is a bird of the hornbill family, a family of tropical birds found in the Old World.
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 West African pied hornbill (Lophoceros semifasciatus) is a bird of the hornbill family, a family of tropical birds found in the Old World.
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Questions
How big is the West African Pied Hornbill?
The West African Pied Hornbill weighs around 259 g.
Where does the West African Pied Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to southern Nigeria.
Is the West African Pied Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the West African Pied Hornbill as Least Concern.
What does the West African Pied Hornbill eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the West African Pied Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 259 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 250 mm
- Tail
- 233 mm
- Bill
- 100 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Senegal and Gambia to southern Nigeria
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
Congo Pied HornbillLophoceros fasciatus
Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
African Grey HornbillLophoceros nasutus
Red-billed Dwarf HornbillLophoceros camurus
Pale-billed HornbillLophoceros pallidirostris
Abyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
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