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Piping Hornbill

Bycanistes fistulator (Cassin, J 1850)

The piping hornbill is a bird in the hornbill family. This black-and-white species is found in humid forest and second growth in Central and West Africa, ranging from Senegal east to Uganda and south to Angola. At about 50 centimetres (20 in) in length, it is the smallest member of the genus Bycanistes. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Bucerotiformes
Family:
  Bucerotidae
Genus:
   Bycanistes
Scientific:
  Bycanistes fistulator

Original description

Citation:
  (Cassin, J 1850)

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 5 p.68

Protonym:
  Buceros Fistulator

Type locality:
  West Africa = Senegal.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1642876

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2AAFDD0026D5797D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2AAFDD00

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2AAFDD00

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 707792

Geographic range:

  • Bycanistes fistulator fistulator: mangroves and humid forest of Senegambia to Niger River
  • Bycanistes fistulator sharpii: Niger River to Cameroon, Gabon, and northern Angola
  • Bycanistes fistulator duboisi: Cameroon to northern Angola, Central African Republic, and Uganda
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Piping Hornbill
Catalan:
Calau xiulador occidental
Czech:
zoborožec chechtavý
Danish:
Skrigehornfugl
German:
Schreihornvogel
Spanish:
Cálao silbador occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Cálao silbador occidental
Finnish:
kimittäjäsarvinokka
French:
Calao siffleur
Croatian:
crnoglavi kljunorožac
Italian:
Bucero fischiatore
Japanese (romaji):
paipukobusaichou
Japanese:
パイプコブサイチョウ
Lithuanian:
Triukšmingasis ragys
Dutch:
Fluitneushoornvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Piphornfugl
Norwegian:
Piphornfugl
Polish:
dzioborożec piskliwy
Portuguese:
Calau-assobiador
Portuguese (Portugal):
Calau-assobiador
Russian:
Крикливый шлеморог
Slovak:
zobákorožec strakohlasý
Swedish:
skriknäshornsfågel
Ukrainian:
Калао сенегальський
Chinese:
笛声噪犀鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
笛聲噪犀鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Calao siffleur ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Calao siffleur ( Ceratogymna fistulator) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fisculator)
Clements, version 2021:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Piping Hornbill ( Ceratogymna fistulator) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Piping Hornbill ( Ceratogymna fistulator) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Piping Hornbill ( Ceratogymna fistulator) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Piping Hornbill ( Ceratogymna fistulator) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Piping Hornbill ( Ceratogymna fistulator) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Piping Hornbill ( Ceratogymna fistulator) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Bycanistes fistulator [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Bycanistes fistulator [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Bycanistes [bucinator or fistulator] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Bengali: ফিং঱ীফাদন ধমন঱
Bengali (transliteration): banśībādana dhanēśa
Catalan: Calau xiulador occidental
Czech: zoborožec chechtavý, Zoborožec hvízdavý
Danish: Skrigehornfugl
German: Schreihornvogel, Schrei-Hornvogel, West-Schreihornvogel
English: Laughing Hornbill, Piping Hornbill, Whistling Hornbill, White-tailed Hornbill
English, HBW: Western/Eastern Piping Hornbill
English (IOC): Piping Hornbill
English (United States): Piping Hornbill
Spanish: Cálao Silbador, Cálao silbador occidental
Spanish (Spain): Cálao silbador occidental
Spanish (HBW): Piping Hornbill
Estonian: väike-kiiverlind
Finnish: Kimittäjäsarvinokka
French: Calao siffleur
Croatian: crnoglavi kljunorožac
Italian: Bucero fischiatore
Japanese (romaji): paipukobusaichou
Japanese: パイプコブサイチョウ
Scientific: Buceros Fistulator, Buceros sharpii, Bycanistes fisculator, Bycanistes fistulator, Bycanistes fistulator fistulator, Bycanistes fistulator sharpii, Ceratogymna fistulator, Ceratogymna sharpii
Lithuanian: Triukšmingasis ragys
Dutch: Fluitneushoornvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Piphornfugl
Norwegian: Piphornfugl
Polish: dzioborozec piskliwy, dzioborożec piskliwy
Portuguese: Calau-assobiador
Portuguese (Portugal): Calau-assobiador
Russian: Крикливый калао, Крикливый шлеморог
Slovak: zobákorožec strakohlasý
Swedish: Skrikhornkorp, skriknäshornsfågel
Turkish: Ötücü Boynuzgaga
Ukrainian: Калао сенегальський
Chinese: 笛声噪犀鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 笛聲噪犀鳥

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