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The Indian grey hornbill is a medium-sized hornbill, measuring around 61 cm (24 in) in length. The upper parts are greyish brown and there is a slight trace of a pale supercilium. The ear coverts are darker. The flight feathers of the wing are dark brown with a whitish tip. The tail has a white tip and a dark subterminal band. They have a red iris and the eyelids have eyelashes. The casque is short and pointed. The male has a larger casque on a dark bill, and the culmen and lower mandible are yellowish. The bare skin around the eye is dark in the male, but sometimes pale reddish in females.
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When to see the Indian Grey Hornbill
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Indian Grey Hornbill
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Indian Grey Hornbill
The Indian gray hornbill 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.
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Easily confused with
Malabar Grey HornbillOcyceros griseusThe Malabar grey hornbill is a large bird, but at 45 to 58 cm (18 to 23 in) in length it is still the smallest of the Asian hornbills.
Sri Lanka Grey HornbillOcyceros gingalensisThe Sri Lanka grey hornbill is a large bird at 45 centimetres (18 in) in length.
Side by side: Indian Grey Hornbill vs Malabar Grey Hornbill · Indian Grey Hornbill vs Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill
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