Indian grey hornbill

E934109

The Indian grey hornbill is a medium-sized, predominantly grey hornbill native to the Indian subcontinent, commonly found in wooded habitats and known for its loud calls and distinctive casque-topped bill.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Malabar grey hornbill 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
hornbill
vertebrate
activityCycle diurnal
averageLength about 45 to 50 cm
avoids dense evergreen forest
billFeature casque-topped bill
binomialName Ocyceros birostris NERFINISHED
bodySize medium-sized hornbill
breedingBehavior female sealed in nest cavity
male feeds female and chicks through slit
class Aves NERFINISHED
color grey
commonName Indian grey hornbill NERFINISHED
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1786
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
eats figs
fruits
insects
small vertebrates
ecosystemRole seed disperser
family Bucerotidae NERFINISHED
firstDescribedBy Scopoli NERFINISHED
flightPattern strong undulating flight
foundIn central India
parts of southern India
plains of northern India
genus Ocyceros NERFINISHED
habitat deciduous forests
groves and orchards
urban parks
wooded areas
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Bangladesh NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
nestSite tree cavities
order Bucerotiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction cavity nester
socialBehavior often seen in pairs
sometimes seen in small groups
taxonRank species
vocalization loud calls

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Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary hasAvifauna Indian grey hornbill
Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary birdLifeIncludes Indian grey hornbill
this entity surface form: Malabar grey hornbill