Western Dwarf Hornbill

Horizocerus hartlaubi (Gould, 1861)

98 gWeight

The western dwarf hornbill (Horizocerus hartlaubi) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Sierra Leone

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Western Dwarf Hornbill has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana265 records
Nsuta ForestGhana83 records
Ankasa NPGhana65 records

More places

Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana51 records
Kwabena Sam ForestGhana48 records
Kakum NP – CanopyGhana48 records
Kakum National ParkGhana46 records
Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda23 records
Semuliki NPUganda20 records
Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Uganda Sierra Leone Gabon Côte d’Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Cameroon

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 western dwarf hornbill (Horizocerus hartlaubi) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is widely spread across the African tropical rainforest.

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Questions

How big is the Western Dwarf Hornbill?

The Western Dwarf Hornbill weighs around 98 g.

Where does the Western Dwarf Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Guinea and southern Sierra Leone to Gabon and the Congo Basin west of the Congo River. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Sierra Leone.