How many eggs do coraciiform birds usually lay?

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yellow-billed hornbill — Coraciiform Yellow-billed hornbill (*Tockus leucomelas*).

Members of the order Coraciiformes typically lay between two and nine eggs per clutch.1

The specific number of eggs can vary based on the species and its environment; for instance, tropical species within this order generally lay smaller clutches than those in other regions. Additionally, among hornbills, larger species tend to lay fewer eggs than some of the smaller species.1