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Species record

Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill

Lophoceros camurus

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Primary Traits

FamilyBucerotidae
OrderBucerotiformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

105.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 800 m

Data points

47

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Lophoceros camurus

English name

Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill

Order

Bucerotiformes

Family

Bucerotidae

Genus

Lophoceros

Species

camurus

Data source

HBW6, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

84 g

Maximum female mass

115 g

Minimum male mass

101 g

Maximum male mass

122 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

105.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

800 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

800 m

Typical elevation

400 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Cooperative breeder

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary