Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill
Horizocerus cassini
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
Overview
The eastern long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus cassini) is a species of bird in the hornbill family Bucerotidae found in humid forests of West Africa. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the western long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus) with the English name "white-crested hornbill".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Benin through Congo basin to western Uganda and northern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Eastern long-tailed hornbill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
