Western Dwarf Hornbill

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Western Dwarf Hornbill (<em>Horizocerus hartlaubi</em>) is a species of Hornbills (<em>Bucerotidae</em>) in the order Hornbills and Allies.

Overview

Western Dwarf Hornbill (Horizocerus hartlaubi) is a species of Hornbills (Bucerotidae) in the order Hornbills and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Horizocerus; binomial: Horizocerus hartlaubi; authority: (Gould, 1861).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Previously in Tockus, the "Black" Dwarf Hornbills are sister to the two Long-tailed Hornbills (Gonzalez et al. 2013). Change English name of Horizocerus hartlaubi from Black Dwarf Hornbill to Western Dwarf Hornbill with the split of H. granti. English name tentative.

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