Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris
Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusTockus (Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills)
- SpeciesTockus flavirostris (Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill)
2 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
1,109 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
The Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris), also known as the northern yellow-billed hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It resembles the southern yellow-billed hornbill, but has blackish (not pinkish) skin around the eyes. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
LC
Von der Decken's Hornbill
Tockus deckeni
LC
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus ruahae
LC
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Bycanistes brevis
LC
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
LC
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
LC
Trumpeter Hornbill
Bycanistes bucinator
LC
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
VU
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
LC
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
LC
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |