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Piping Hornbill
Bycanistes fistulator
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About the Piping Hornbill
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.
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Classification
- Scientific name
- Bycanistes fistulator
- Family
- Hornbills
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
Similar species
Other members of the hornbills family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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