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Malabar Grey-Hornbill

Ocyceros griseus (Latham, J 1790)

The Malabar grey hornbill 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Bucerotiformes
Family:
  Bucerotidae
Genus:
   Ocyceros
Scientific:
  Ocyceros griseus

Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1790)

Reference:
   Index Orn. 1 p.147

Protonym:
  Buceros griseus

Type locality:
  New Holland = Malabar.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/226470#page/169/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2BE24F91F902EC8B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2BE24F91

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2BE24F91

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554417


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Ocyceros griseus: moist deciduous forest of southwestern India
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Malabar Grey-Hornbill
Catalan:
Calau gris malabar
Czech:
zoborožec indický
Danish:
Malabargråtoko
German:
Grauhornvogel
Spanish:
Cálao Gris Malabar
Spanish (Spain):
Cálao Gris Malabar
Finnish:
malabarintoko
French:
Calao gris
Croatian:
malabarski kljunorožac
Hungarian:
malabári szürketokó
Italian:
Bucero grigio del Malabar
Japanese (romaji):
nishiindokosaichou
Japanese:
ニシインドコサイチョウ
Lithuanian:
Malabarinis tokas
Dutch:
Malabartok
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Malabarhornfugl
Norwegian:
Malabarhornfugl
Polish:
dzioborożec szary
Portuguese:
calau-do-malabar
Portuguese (Portugal):
calau-malabar
Russian:
Малабарский серый ток
Slovak:
zobákorožec sivobruchý
Serbian:
Malabarski sivi kljunorožac
Swedish:
ghatsnäshornsfågel
Ukrainian:
Токо малабарський
Chinese:
印度灰犀鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
馬拉巴灰犀鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Calao gris ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Calao gris ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Tockus griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Malabar Gray Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Tockus griseus griseus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Tockus griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
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:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Tockus griseus griseus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tockus griseus griseus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Malabar Grey-Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ocyceros griseus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ocyceros griseus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ocyceros [griseus or gingalensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Bengali: ভারাফায ধূ঳য ধমন঱
Bengali (transliteration): mālābāra dhūsara dhanēśa
Catalan: Calau gris malabar
Czech: Zoborožec indický
Danish: Malabargråtoko
German: Grauhornvogel, Malabartoko
English: Malabar Gray Hornbill, Malabar Gray-Hornbill, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Malabar Grey-Hornbill
English, HBW: Malabar Grey Hornbill
English (IOC): Malabar Grey Hornbill
English (United States): Malabar Gray Hornbill
Spanish: Cálao Gris Malabar, Toco Gris de Malabar
Spanish (Spain): Cálao Gris Malabar
Spanish (HBW): Malabar Gray Hornbill
Estonian: malabari sarvnokk
Finnish: Ceylonintoko, malabarintoko
French: Calao gris
Croatian: malabarski kljunorožac
Hungarian: malabári szürketokó
Italian: Bucero grigio del Malabar
Japanese (romaji): nishiindokosaichou
Japanese: ニシインドコサイチョウ
Scientific: Buceros cineraceus, Buceros griseus, Ocyceros griseus, Tockus griseus, Tockus griseus griseus
Lithuanian: Malabarinis tokas
Malayalam: കോഴി വേഴാമ്പൽ, കോഴി വേഴാമ്പല്‍ , നാട്ടുവേഴാമ്പൽ
Dutch: Malabartok
Norwegian Nynorsk: Malabarhornfugl
Norwegian: Malabarhornfugl
Polish: dzioborożec szary, toko szary
Portuguese: calau-do-malabar
Portuguese (Portugal): calau-malabar
Russian: Малабарский серый ток, Малабарский ток, Малабарский токо
Slovak: zobákorožec sivobruchý
Serbian: Malabarski sivi kljunorožac
Swedish: ghatsnäshornsfågel, ghatstoko, Malabartoko
Tamil: Ottrai Iruvaayan
Turkish: Malabar Boynuzgagası
Ukrainian: Токо малабарський
Chinese: 印度灰犀鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 馬拉巴灰犀鳥

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