Listen to the Black-casqued hornbill
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About the Black-casqued hornbill
The Black-casqued hornbill is a bird in the family Bucerotidae (order Bucerotiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”. Adults weigh around 45 g.
What does the Black-casqued hornbill sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The black-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata), or black-casqued wattled hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.
It is found fairly commonly across sub-Saharan Africa, being known from Sierra Leone and Liberia in Western Africa (as well as most of the West African nations along the Gulf of Guinea), south to Angola and east to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda. They are currently considered of near threatened, and their population is declining.
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Anthracoceros coronatus
African grey hornbill
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Black hornbill
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Silvery-cheeked hornbill
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Northern red-billed hornbill
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Black-and-white-casqued hornbill
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-casqued hornbill sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-casqued hornbill on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Black-casqued hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-casqued hornbill as “near threatened”.
What family does the Black-casqued hornbill belong to?
The Black-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) belongs to the family Bucerotidae in the order Bucerotiformes.
Sources & credits
- Ceratogymna atrata sounds - World of Birds, Cape Town by Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q998706 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-casqued hornbill – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Daderot – Public domain