Listen to the Black-and-white-casqued hornbill
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About the Black-and-white-casqued hornbill
The Black-and-white-casqued hornbill is a bird in the family Bucerotidae (order Bucerotiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Black-and-white-casqued 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 black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus), also known as the grey-cheeked hornbill, is a large black and white hornbill. It has an oversized blackish bill with a large casque on top. The female is slightly smaller than the male and has a significantly smaller casque.
It is a monogamous species, and pairs nest in suitable tree cavities. The female usually lays up to two eggs. The diet consists mainly of figs, fruits, insects and small animals found in the trees.
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More from the family Bucerotidae
Great hornbill
Buceros bicornis
Oriental pied hornbill
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Malabar grey hornbill
Ocyceros griseus
Malabar pied hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus
African grey hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Black hornbill
Anthracoceros malayanus
Northern red-billed hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Black-casqued hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata
Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-and-white-casqued hornbill sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-and-white-casqued 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 Black-and-white-casqued hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-and-white-casqued hornbill as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-and-white-casqued hornbill belong to?
The Black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus) belongs to the family Bucerotidae in the order Bucerotiformes.
Sources & credits
- Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus) (022A-WA03044X0017-0004M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1083466 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-and-white-casqued hornbill – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Francesco Veronesi from Italy – CC BY-SA 2.0