Black-casqued Hornbill - Ceratogymna atrata

Length 2.0-2.3 ft (60.0-70.0 cm)
Weight M: 2.4-3.5 lb (1069-1600 g), F: 2.0-2.6 lb (907-1182 g)
Clutch Size 1-2
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:AF
     

The Black-casqued Hornbill is also known as the Black-casqued Wattled Hornbill. They are found in Africa. They are sexually dimorphic. The male is black and the female is black except for a brown rufous head and neck. Both are blue around the red eyes. The male also has a blue wattle. They mostly eat fruit (e.g., figs, oil palms, etc.), but will also eat small animals and insects.

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