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Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Northern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
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The Northern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 139 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
- Genus Tockus
- Species erythrorhynchus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 139 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Mauritania through Somalia to ne Tanzania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 139 g, with a wing length of about 17.3 cm and a tail of around 18.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 9.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Red-billed Hornbill?
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 139 g.
Where does the Northern Red-billed Hornbill live?
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Mauritania through Somalia to ne Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Northern Red-billed Hornbill belong to?
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Northern Red-billed Hornbill eat?
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Northern Red-billed Hornbill migrate?
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Northern Red-billed Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Northern Red-billed Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Red-billed Hornbill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Northern Red-billed Hornbill's range?
The Northern Red-billed Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 9.2 million km².
Conservation
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