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 Tsavo West National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Von der Decken's Hornbill
Tockus deckeni
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Bycanistes brevis
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Trumpeter Hornbill
Bycanistes bucinator
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Violet Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red-billed Hornbill sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 941 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Tsavo West National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.