About the Trumpeter Hornbill
The trumpeter hornbill is a medium-sized hornbill, with length between 58 and 65 cm, characterized by a large grey casque on the bill, smaller in females. The eyes are brown or red, with pink surrounding skin. Body mass is between 0.45 and 1 kg. It is similar to silvery-cheeked hornbill. Distinguishing features include an all-black back, white belly and white underwing coverts, and red facial skin.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan.
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindricusBycanistes subcylindricus is a moderately large bird of 60 to 70 cm with a wing span of 70 to 96 cm.
Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevisIt measures 75 to 80 centimetres (30 to 31 in) in length, and has a very large cream-colored casque on the beak.
Piping HornbillBycanistes fistulatorThe piping hornbill is a bird in the hornbill family.
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