Piping Hornbill

Bycanistes fistulator - Calao siffleur

Systematics

Order
:
Bucerotiformes
Family
:
Bucérotidés
Genus
:
Bycanistes
Species
:
fistulator

Descriptor

Cassin, 1850

Biometrics

Size
: 45 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 463 à 710 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Piping Hornbill (Bycanistes fistulator) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Bycanistes fistulator fistulator (Senegal and Gambia to w Nigeria)
Bycanistes fistulator sharpii (se Nigeria to n Angola)
Bycanistes fistulator duboisi (Central African Republic to c and e DR Congo and w Uganda)

Foreign names

Calao siffleur,
Cálao silbador occidental,
calau-galhofeiro,
Schreihornvogel,
Fluitneushoornvogel,
Bucero fischiatore,
skriknäshornsfågel,
Piphornfugl,
zobákorožec strakohlasý,
zoborožec chechtavý,
Skrigehornfugl,
kimittäjäsarvinokka,
calau xiulador occidental,
dzioborożec piskliwy,
Крикливый калао,
パイプコブサイチョウ,
笛声噪犀鸟,
笛聲噪犀鳥,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Swamp ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations