Prakruti Parichay
BucerotidaeOcyceros

Malabar Grey Hombill

Ocyceros griseus

45–45 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Western Ghats. Has greyish-white supercilium which broadens behind eye and contrasts with darker ear-coverts. Similar to Indian Grey Hornbill, but lacks prominent casque and has mainly orange or yellow bilL Further. has greyish-white streaking on head and neck, darker grey upperparts. rufous undertail-coverts. and shorter dark grey tail. in flight, lacks white trailing edge to secondaries. Sexes alike, although female has paler yellow bill and with black at base and along culmen. Immature as smaller bill, lacking dark marks at base; also has rufous fringes to mantle and coverts, and less pronounced supercil ium. Open forest.

Colour

GreyWhiteYellowOrange
Average size
45 cm
Habitat
Open forest.
Behaviour
Resident., as smaller bill, lacking dark marks at base, also has rufous fringes to mantle and coverts, and less pronounced supercil ium.

About this bird

Resident. Western Ghats. Has greyish-white supercilium which broadens behind eye and contrasts with darker ear-coverts. Similar to Indian Grey Hornbill, but lacks prominent casque and has mainly orange or yellow bilL Further. has greyish-white streaking on head and neck, darker grey upperparts. rufous undertail-coverts. and shorter dark grey tail. in flight, lacks white trailing edge to secondaries. Sexes alike, although female has paler yellow bill and with black at base and along culmen. Immature as smaller bill, lacking dark marks at base; also has rufous fringes to mantle and coverts, and less pronounced supercil ium. Open forest.

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Malabar Grey Hombill is bigger than Laggar Falcon but smaller than Greater Scaup.

This bird

Malabar Grey Hombill

Ocyceros griseus

45–45 cm