![]() Hornbills range from the size of a pigeon to large birds with a 6-foot wingspans. Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill - Tockus leucomelas Red-billed Hornbill - Tockus erythrorhynchusĮastern Yellow-billed Hornbill - Tockus flavirostris Von Der Decken's Hornbill - Tockus deckeni Plain-pouched Hornbill - Rhyticeros subruficollis Narcondam Hornbill - Rhyticeros narcondam Rufous-headed Hornbill - Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni Writhed Hornbill - Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus Sulawesi Hornbill - Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus Wrinkled Hornbill - Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus Mindoro Hornbill - Penelopides mindorensis Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill - Ocyceros gingalensis Indian Gray Hornbill - Ocyceros birostris West African Pied Hornbill - Lophoceros semifasciatus Pale-billed Hornbill - Lophoceros pallidirostris Hemprich's Hornbill - Lophoceros hemprichiiĪfrican Gray Hornbill - Lophoceros nasutus Western Little Hornbill - Horizocerus hartlaubiĬrowned Hornbill - Lophoceros alboterminatusīradfield's Hornbill - Lophoceros bradfieldiĬongo Pied Hornbill - Lophoceros fasciatus Western Long-tailed Hornbill - Horizocerus albocristatusĮastern Long-tailed Hornbill - Horizocerus cassini Yellow-casqued Hornbill - Ceratogymna elata Gray-cheeked Hornbill- Bycanistes subcylindricusīlack-casqued Hornbill - Ceratogymna atrata Western Piping Hornbill - Bycanistes fistulatorĮastern Piping Hornbill - Bycanistes sharpii Trumpeter Hornbill - Bycanistes bucinatorīrown-cheeked Hornbill - Bycanistes cylindricus Silvery-cheeked Hornbill - Bycanistes brevis White-thighed Hornbill - Bycanistes albotibialis Southern Ground Hornbill - Bucorvus leadbeateri Northern Ground Hornbill - Bucorvus abyssinicus Southern Rufous Hornbill - Buceros mindanensis Northern Rufous Hornbill - Buceros hydrocorax White-crowned Hornbill - Berenicornis comatus Malabar Pied Hornbill - Anthracoceros coronatus Oriental Pied Hornbill - Anthracoceros albirostris Tickell's Brown Hornbill - Anorrhinus tickelli Rufous-necked Hornbill - Aceros nipalensisĪusten's Brown Hornbill - Anorrhinus austeniīushy-crested Hornbill - Anorrhinus galeritus ![]() Threatened in NH Endangered in NH IntroducedĪfrica Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image New Hampshire Species Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife Click on U.S. Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Not Enough Data She leaves just enough room to allow her to get into the hole then she seals up the rest of the hole, leaving a slit just large enough for her mate to pass her food! She stays in the nest hole after the chicks hatch and the male continues to bring her and the chicks food. Once she has located a nesting spot, she seals the outer entrance with mud. The female nests in a natural hole or crevice in a tree or in rocks. Hornbills exhibit an unusual breeding behavior. The ancient Romans called hornbills Rhinoceros birds. Hornbills are usually large birds and vary in coloring. ![]() The have large bills topped with horny plates called casques. They are omnivorous and eat insects, fruit, birds, and other small animals. They live in a variety of habitats including the desert, the grasslands, and the forest. ![]() They are all found in the tropic regions of Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific. There are over 60 species in this family.
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