Western Dwarf Hornbill
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.
