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Bycanistes albotibialis

White-thighed Hornbill


Bycanistes albotibialis

(Cabanis, JL; Reichenow, A, 1877)
Family: Bucerotidae
Order: Bucerotiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Buceros albotibialis.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) is a species of hornbill.
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the brown-cheeked hornbill.

Source: Wikipedia, article Bycanistes albotibialis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 670482
 Kibale
Northern Region
Uganda
01/06/2026
Hugo Caverzasi


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242309806/01/2026UgandaNorthern RegionChimpance Forest Lodge, Kibale1Hugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. White-thighed Hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.