- Lophoceros bradfieldi
Identification
50-57 cm (19¾-22½ in)
- White belly
- Black back and wings
- Yellow iris
- Long white tail
- Long red bill
Female:smaller
- Turquoise facial skin
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: southern Angola
Eastern Africa: south-western Zambia
Southern Africa: Namibia, northern Botswana, North-western Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in the genus Tockus.
Habitat
Open mopane woodland and mixed thornveld.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of large insects, such as beetles, termites, ants and locusts with the addition of a variety of seeds and other plant material.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bradfield's Hornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bradfield%27s_Hornbill
External Links
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