Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
Overview
The northern red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found from southern Mauritania through Somalia and northeast Tanzania. There are five species of red-billed hornbills recognized, but all five were once considered conspecific and some authorities still classify the others as subspecies of Tockus erythrorhynchus.
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Range and habitat
Sierra Leone to Somalia and southward to Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Northern red-billed hornbill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
