West African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros semifasciatus
- Family
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
Overview
The West African pied hornbill (Lophoceros semifasciatus) is a bird of the hornbill family, a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.
The West African pied hornbill is found in West Africa, from south Nigeria to Senegal and Gambia—primarily in secondary forest areas of the Guinean-Congolese forest, and is threatened by forest fragmentation. It was previously considered conspecific with the Congo pied hornbill, and was split in IOC 13.2.
It is a frugivore.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Senegambia to just east of Niger River.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: West African pied 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.