Eastern Dwarf Hornbill

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Horizocerus; binomial: Horizocerus granti; authority: (Hartert, EJO, 1895).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Eastern Dwarf Hornbill Horizocerus granti is split from Horizocerus hartlaubi on the basis of differences in plumage and bill morphology (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BirdLife; WGAC). English name tentative.

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