African grey hornbill
| African grey hornbill | |
|---|---|
| Male L. n. nasutus in Senegal | |
| Female L. n. epirhinus in Namibia Call of nominate subspecies, Kenya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Lophoceros |
| Species: | L. nasutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
L. n. nasutus
L. n. epirhinus | |
| Synonyms | |
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The African grey hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) is a member of the hornbill family of mainly tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World. It is a widespread resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula. The African grey hornbill has escaped or been deliberately released into Florida, USA, but there is no evidence that the population is breeding and may only persist due to continuing releases or escapes.