Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusTockus (Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills)
- SpeciesTockus erythrorhynchus (Northern Red-billed Hornbill)
About the Northern Red-billed Hornbill
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.
(Southern) Red-billed hornbill – Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve
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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 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve?
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red-billed Hornbill sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 1,198 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.