Bycanistes fistulator sharpii

Piping Hornbill

Family: Bucerotidae
Order: Bucerotiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Buceros fistulator.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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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 in length, it is the smallest member of the genus Bycanistes.

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

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