Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus)
About the Malabar Grey Hornbill
The Malabar gray hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) is a hornbill endemic to the Western Ghats and associated hills of southern India. They have a large beak but lack the casque that is prominent in some other hornbill species. They are found mainly in dense forest and around rubber, arecanut or coffee plantations. They move around in pairs or small groups, feeding on figs and other forest fruits. Their loud cackling and laughing call makes them familiar to people living in the region.
A real field recording of the Malabar Grey Hornbill. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
Listen
Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
3 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in India · xeno-canto lists 59 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Indian Grey HornbillOcyceros birostrisprofile
- Sri Lanka Grey HornbillOcyceros gingalensisprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.