Listen to the Oriental pied hornbill
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About the Oriental pied hornbill
The Oriental pied hornbill is a bird in the family Bucerotidae (order Bucerotiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Oriental pied hornbill sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is an Indo-Malayan pied hornbill, a large canopy-dwelling bird belonging to the family Bucerotidae. Two other common names for this species are Sunda pied hornbill (convexus) and Malaysian pied hornbill.
The oriental pied hornbill is considered to be among the smallest and most common of the Asian hornbills. It has the largest distribution in the genus and occurs in the Indian subcontinent and throughout Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its diet includes fruit, insects, shellfish, small reptiles and small mammals and birds including their eggs.
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More from the family Bucerotidae
Great hornbill
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Malabar grey hornbill
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African grey hornbill
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Silvery-cheeked hornbill
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Northern red-billed hornbill
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Black-casqued hornbill
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Black-and-white-casqued hornbill
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Oriental pied hornbill sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Oriental pied hornbill on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Oriental pied hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Oriental pied hornbill as “least concern”.
What family does the Oriental pied hornbill belong to?
The Oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) belongs to the family Bucerotidae in the order Bucerotiformes.
Sources & credits
- Anthracoceros-albirostris-oriental-pied-hornbill-calling by Rushenb – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q640999 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Oriental pied hornbill – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JJ Harrison ( https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/WnrNTPSv5UZYne9y ) – CC BY-SA 4.0