Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus)

Other Names (World)
Malabar Grey Hornbill, Malabar Gray Hornbill, Malabar Grey-Hornbill

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
45 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Latham, 1790)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical and montane lowland moist forest, dry forest. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

India (B).

Western Ghats of south-western India.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) [XC473489]
by Frank Lambert from Thattekad Bird Sanctuary--Urulanthanni, Idukki County, Kerala, India (call)

Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) [XC369371]
by Frank Lambert from Idamalayer Dam Road, Idukki County, Kerala, India (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes considered to form a superspecies with Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros gingalensis), or are often treated as conspecific, but they differ in bare-part colours and some morphological and behavioural details.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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