Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus (Sclater, PL, 1871)

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, Bycanistes subcylindricus, breeds in central and western Africa. It is a hornbill with a striking bill topped by a large casque, and the female carries a smaller casque than the male. Pairs form monogamous bonds and use tree cavities for nesting. The female lays up to two eggs. Its food includes figs, other fruits, insects and small animals taken from trees. It was described by Sclater, PL, in 1871.

Order

Bucerotiformes

Family

Bucerotidae — Hornbills

Breeding range

Africa: c, w