Oriental Pied Hornbill
Calls & Sounds

Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris)

Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris)

The Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is a relatively common and widespread species of hornbill found in South-east Asia and parts of the Indian subcontinent.

What does an Oriental Pied Hornbill sound like? Oriental Pied Hornbills make noisy cackling and yapping calls. A call series often begins with a long series of squeaky, repetitive notes which build into a loud cackle. Pairs frequently call in raucous duets.

Listen to an example of Oriental Pied Hornbill calls below.