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Order Coraciiformes 57 species in 9 genera
Size: Between 30 cm (Toco Pardo, Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill) and 100 cm (Northern Ground-Hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus).
Distribution: Afrotropical, Oriental and Australasian Regions. Not migratory, although some species undertake movements in function of food availability.
Habitat: Forestal areas and savannas.
Feeding: Mainly insectivorous and frugivorous, few carnivorous species.
Breeding: Natural cavities in trees, cliffs or banks. 1-8 eggs. Incubation 25-40 days.
Threat status: 9 threatened species (2 Critically Endangered, 3 Endangered and 4 Vulnerable) [+info] |
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