Black dwarf hornbill
The black dwarf hornbill (Horizocerus hartlaubi) or western little hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is widely spread across the African tropical rainforest.
Black dwarf hornbill | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Bucerotiformes |
Family: | Bucerotidae |
Genus: | Horizocerus |
Species: | H. hartlaubi |
Binomial name | |
Horizocerus hartlaubi Gould, 1861 | |
Synonyms | |
Tockus hartlaubi |
Description
It is black with a curved beak and a wide white brow above its eye.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Horizocerus hartlaubi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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