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Piping hornbill

Piping hornbill

Species of bird

The piping hornbill (Bycanistes fistulator) is a bird in the hornbill family. This black-and-white species is found in humid forest and second growth in Central and West Africa, ranging from Senegal east to Uganda and south to Angola. At about 50 cm (20 in) in length, it is the smallest member of the genus Bycanistes.

An individual in flight with a palm nut between its bill. LUFASI Nature Park, Lagos, Nigeria

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At Guinate Tropical Park, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

References

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    BirdLife International (2018). "Bycanistes fistulator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22725962A132234122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22725962A132234122.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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