LC
Hemprich's Hornbill Lophoceros hemprichii



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Lophoceros hemprichii (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Tockus.

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 1,640,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - inferred -
Generation length 9.8 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be widespread and common in Ethiopia and uncommon elsewhere (del Hoyo et al. 2001).

Trend justification:

The species is tentatively assessed as being in decline due to habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Djibouti extant native yes
Eritrea extant native yes
Ethiopia extant native yes
Kenya extant native yes
Somalia extant native yes
South Sudan extant native yes
Sudan extant native yes
Uganda extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Djibouti ForĂȘt de Day
Djibouti Mabla
Eritrea Asmara escarpment
Eritrea Mareb escarpment
Eritrea Semenawi Bahri
Ethiopia Abijatta - Shalla Lakes National Park
Ethiopia Arero forest
Ethiopia Awash National Park
Ethiopia Nechisar National Park and surroundings
Ethiopia Omo National Park
Ethiopia Yabello Sanctuary
Kenya Lake Baringo
Somalia Boorama plains
Somalia Daalo
Somalia Gacan Libaax
Somalia Saylac
South Sudan Bandingilo
South Sudan Boma
South Sudan Kidepo
Uganda Mount Moroto Forest Reserve

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) major resident
Altitude 0 - 4300 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Hemprich's Hornbill Lophoceros hemprichii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/hemprichs-hornbill-lophoceros-hemprichii on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.