Black-Casqued Hornbill Female Skull Replica

Description

Black-casqued Hornbill female skull replica is museum-grade polyurethane resin cast from private collector specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale (life-size) and is proudly Made in USA.

Black-casqued Hornbill Female Skull Replica Specimen (Ceratogymna atrata)

• Dimensions: 6.8 l x 2.0 w x 2.9 h in (17.3 cm x 5.0 cm x 7.4 cm)
• Components: 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible)
• Sex: Adult female
• Scale: 1:1 scale (life-size)
• Material: Polyurethane resin
• Origin: Made in USA
• Weight of Replica: 0.35 lbs
• Shipping Weight: 4.0 lbs

Black-casqued Hornbill Field Information

• Location: West and Central African Rainforests (Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Habitat: Primary evergreen and gallery forests
• Sex: Adult female

Cranial Structure:

Specimen skull is characterized by a significantly reduced, streamlined casque compared to the massive cylindrical structure of the male.

Diagnostic Features:

Furthermore, specimen exhibits a smaller, horn-colored bill that lacks the deep black pigmentation and heavy vertical ridges found on the male’s mandible.

Mandibular Structure:

Specimen also features a curved, high-strength mandible optimized for plucking and processing large tropical fruits.

Maxillary Structure:

The upper mandible is fused with a hollow, air-filled casque that acts as a natural resonator for the bird’s raucous “braying” calls.

Scientific Classification

• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Bucerotiformes
• Family: Bucerotidae
• Genus: Ceratogymna
• Species: C. atrata
• Binomial name: Ceratogymna atrata (Temminck, 1835)
• Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

To observe gender-based variations in casque size, pair this specimen with our Black-casqued Hornbill male skull replica.