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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Malabar grey hornbill