Black Hornbill vs Lesser Coucal

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Bucerotidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Centropus
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hornbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Hornbill

The Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species in the genus Anthracoceros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway