Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill
Ocyceros gingalensis
Least concern
Stand-in photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Look again
A hornbill with no casque, easily overlooked for that reason. Listen for the wingbeats overhead.
Field marks
Grey above, pale below, with a heavy curved bill. The male bill is ivory with a dark base.
Family
Bucerotidae
Group
Hornbill, barbets and woodpeckers
Habitat
Dry-zone forest, Gardens and forest edges, Wet-zone rainforest
Where to look
Yala, Sinharaja, Kandy
Length
About 45 cm
IUCN status
Least concern
