White-thighed Hornbill
Bycanistes albotibialis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
Overview
The white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) is a species of hornbill.
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the brown-cheeked hornbill.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humid forest of Benin to Angola and Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-thighed 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.
