Northern Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae

About

The northern red-billed hornbill 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.

Fun Fact

Northern Red-billed Hornbills have a mutualistic relationship with dwarf mongooses—the hornbills act as lookouts while the mongooses flush insects for both to eat.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to Tanzania.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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