White-thighed Hornbill

Bycanistes albotibialis

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About the White-thighed Hornbill

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

Classification

Scientific name: Bycanistes albotibialis
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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