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Tockus erythrorhynchus

The red-billed hornbills are a group of hornbills found in the savannas and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. They are now usually split into five species, the northern red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus), western red-billed hornbill (T. kempi), Tanzanian red-billed hornbill (T. ruahae), southern red-billed hornbill (T.

Overview

The red-billed hornbills are a group of hornbills found in the savannas and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. They are now usually split into five species, the northern red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus), western red-billed hornbill (T. kempi), Tanzanian red-billed hornbill (T. ruahae), southern red-billed hornbill (T. rufirostris) and Damara red-billed hornbill (T. damarensis), but some authorities consider the latter four all subspecies of Tockus erythrorhynchus.

Video

Red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus rufirostris) feeding in rhino dung. H5 Road West of Crocodile Bridge, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICACredit: Bernard DUPONT · CC BY-SA 2.0Source ↗

Sounds

Northern Red-billed Hornbill calls, recorded near Kitale, KenyaCC BY 4.0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — Red-billed hornbill Wikipedia

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