Tockus erythrorhynchus

(Temminck, 1823)

Vernacular names
English : Northern red-billed hornbill
French : Calao à bec rouge

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Bucerotiformes
Family : Bucerotidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to 35 cm in length for a weight of 185 g. Long black tail with white edges. Breast, belly and neck white. Head white with black speckles on cheeks and black crown. Long red bill, black eyelids but clear naked skin around.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia, then south to Tanzania. Lives in open savannas and woodlands with sparse ground cover, open forests.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is locally common and doesn’t seem to face any major threats at this time. Re-assessment of its status after splitting is necessary.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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