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Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus ruahae
Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
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The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 200 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
- Genus Tockus
- Species ruahae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 200 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tanzanian 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 Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae) belongs to the Bucerotidae family of the order Bucerotiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c Tanzania.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 200 g, with a wing length of about 16.4 cm and a tail of around 17.9 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill?
The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 200 g.
Where does the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill live?
The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF c Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill belong to?
The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill eat?
The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill migrate?
The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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