Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) - HBW 6, p. 497
French: Calao de Gingi
German: Keilschwanztoko
Spanish: Cálao Gris Indio
Other common names: Grey(!)/Common Grey Hornbill
Taxonomy: Buceros birostris Scopoli, 1786, Pondicherry, India.
Genus sometimes combined with African Tockus, but differs in feeding behaviour at nest. Monotypic.
Distribution: NE Pakistan, S Nepal and NW Bangladesh S through most of India (except SW and E coasts).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female perched and eating a fruit. Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 1 year ago 45 sec 4 -
A pair in a tree, the male jumping away (with a slow motion at the end), the female then calling. Locality Chambal River Lodge, Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 2 years ago 25 sec 4 -
Three individuals perched with one calling Locality Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 18 March 2011 30 weeks ago 32 sec 3.8 -
A pair calling from tree-top Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 2006 2 years ago 14 sec 3.3 -
A male in a tree. Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 1 year ago 26 sec 3 -
A bird feeding on fruits in a tree Locality Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
Soon Chye Ng 2000 7 years ago 13 sec 3
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MALE TOSSING A CHERRY FOR EATING.......
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India
Sharad Agrawal 5 January 2011 44 weeks ago 4.7 -
A male bird
Locality Thengumarahada, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 7 January 2012 5 weeks ago 4 -
A female bird, note the smaller casque
Locality Thengumarahada, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 7 January 2012 5 weeks ago 3.8 -
Hornbill perched on a tree branch in a wooded area beside a lake.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 16 August 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) perched on a tree.
Locality Maharashtra, India
Ryan Brookes 18 July 2009 2 years ago 3.7 -
A pair perched together
Locality Thengumarahada, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 7 January 2012 5 weeks ago 3.5
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A pair calling fro tree-top Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 2006 2 years ago 4
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