Lophoceros hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1833) is a animal in the Bucerotidae family, order Bucerotiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lophoceros hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1833)

Lophoceros hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1833)

Hemprich's hornbill (Lophoceros hemprichii) is a Bucerotidae hornbill found in multiple East and Northeast African countries, living in various woody habitats often near cliffs, gorges, or water.

Family
Genus
Lophoceros
Order
Bucerotiformes
Class
Aves

About Lophoceros hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1833)

Hemprich's hornbill, with the scientific name Lophoceros hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1833), is a hornbill species that belongs to the Bucerotidae family. This species occurs in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda. Observations from the Degua Tembien district of northern Ethiopia show that the bird inhabits bushland, scrubland, and dense secondary forest. It is often found in areas close to cliffs, gorges, or water.

Photo: (с) Alastair Rae, некоторые права защищены (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Bucerotiformes Bucerotidae Lophoceros

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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