Indian grey hornbill: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Indian grey hornbill lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ocyceros birostris
Group	Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Bird
Order	Bucerotiformes
Family	Bucerotidae

Where does the Indian grey hornbill live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian grey hornbill in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Indian grey hornbill endangered?

The Indian grey hornbill’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indian grey hornbill?

The Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a bird in the order Bucerotiformes and the family Bucerotidae, genus Ocyceros. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian grey hornbill

The Indian gray hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a common hornbill found on the Indian subcontinent. It is mostly arboreal and is commonly sighted in pairs. It has grey feathers all over the body with a light grey or dull white belly. The horn is black or dark grey with a casque extending to the point of curvature of the horn. It is one of the few hornbill species found in urban areas in many cities where they are able to make use of large trees in avenues.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian grey hornbill (revision 1364229959), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q223574 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).