The western long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus) is a species of hornbill (family Bucerotidae) found in humid forests of West Africa. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus cassini) with the English name "white-crested hornbill".
The western long-tailed hornbill was formally described in 1848 by the American ornithologist John Cassin based on a specimen that had been collected near the Saint Paul River in Liberia. He coined the binomial nameBuceros albocristatus.[2][3] The specific epithet combines the Latinalbus meaning "white" with cristatus meaning "crested" or "plumed".[4] The species is now placed in the genus Horizocerus that was introduced in 1899 by the American ornithologist Harry C. Oberholser. The western long-tailed hornbill was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus cassini) with the English name "white-crested hornbill".[5]
There are two subspecies,[5] which differ primarily in the amount of white to their head and neck and the presence or absence of white tips to the wing-coverts:
H. a. albocristatus (Cassin, 1848) – Guinea to west Ivory Coast
H. a. macrourus (Bonaparte, 1850) – east Ivory Coast to Benin
Distribution and habitatedit
The western long-tailed hornbill has a large range in West Africa, occurring from southern Sierra Leone, east to Benin including Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Togo. It is frequent in parts of its range. Although its population is difficult to estimate, it is not thought to be threatened.[1]
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^ abBirdLife International (2016). "Horizocerus albocristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725946A94907044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725946A94907044.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Cassin, John (1848). "Description of a new Buceros, and a notice of the Buceros elatus, Temm., both of which are in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 3: 331–332.
^Peters, James Lee, ed. (1945). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 5. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 260.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 39. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^ abGill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (December 2023). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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western, long, tailed, hornbill, western, long, tailed, hornbill, horizocerus, albocristatus, species, hornbill, family, bucerotidae, found, humid, forests, west, africa, formerly, considered, conspecific, with, eastern, long, tailed, hornbill, horizocerus, ca. The western long tailed hornbill Horizocerus albocristatus is a species of hornbill family Bucerotidae found in humid forests of West Africa It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern long tailed hornbill Horizocerus cassini with the English name white crested hornbill Western long tailed hornbillT a albocristatus at Central Park Zoo USAConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder BucerotiformesFamily BucerotidaeGenus HorizocerusSpecies H albocristatusBinomial nameHorizocerus albocristatus Cassin 1848 SynonymsBuceros albocristatus protonym Tockus albocristatusBerenicornis albocristatusTropicranus albocristatus Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesTaxonomy editThe western long tailed hornbill was formally described in 1848 by the American ornithologist John Cassin based on a specimen that had been collected near the Saint Paul River in Liberia He coined the binomial name Buceros albocristatus 2 3 The specific epithet combines the Latin albus meaning white with cristatus meaning crested or plumed 4 The species is now placed in the genus Horizocerus that was introduced in 1899 by the American ornithologist Harry C Oberholser The western long tailed hornbill was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern long tailed hornbill Horizocerus cassini with the English name white crested hornbill 5 There are two subspecies 5 which differ primarily in the amount of white to their head and neck and the presence or absence of white tips to the wing coverts H a albocristatus Cassin 1848 Guinea to west Ivory Coast H a macrourus Bonaparte 1850 east Ivory Coast to BeninDistribution and habitat editThe western long tailed hornbill has a large range in West Africa occurring from southern Sierra Leone east to Benin including Cote d Ivoire Ghana Guinea Liberia and Togo It is frequent in parts of its range Although its population is difficult to estimate it is not thought to be threatened 1 Gallery edit nbsp Head of H a macrourus nbsp At San Diego Zoo nbsp At Central Park Zoo USAReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horizocerus albocristatus a b BirdLife International 2016 Horizocerus albocristatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22725946A94907044 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22725946A94907044 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Cassin John 1848 Description of a new Buceros and a notice of the Buceros elatus Temm both of which are in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3 331 332 Peters James Lee ed 1945 Check List of Birds of the World Vol 5 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press p 260 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 39 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 a b Gill Frank Donsker David Rasmussen Pamela eds December 2023 Mousebirds Cuckoo Roller trogons hoopoes hornbills IOC World Bird List Version 14 1 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 9 January 2024 nbsp This Coraciiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western long tailed hornbill amp oldid 1194547941, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
