How big is a Jackson's Hornbill?

The Jackson's Hornbill is a medium sized bird weighing about 168 g.

Where can you see a Jackson's Hornbill?

The Jackson's Hornbill occurs in 3 countries, including Kenya and Uganda.

What birds look similar to a Jackson's Hornbill?

The Jackson's Hornbill is most easily confused with the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill, the Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill and the Damara Red-billed Hornbill.

Is the Jackson's Hornbill endangered?

The Jackson's Hornbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Jackson's Hornbill

Tockus jacksoni

Hornbills · Bucerotiformes · Rare

The Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni) is a rare hornbill found in 3 countries, weighing about 168 g. Jackson's hornbill is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.

Least ConcernRareEats omnivorewoodlandcavity nest168 g

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 1 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 2 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 3 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 4 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 5 — Photo: Elliot Greiner · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 6 — Photo: Elliot Greiner · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 7 — Photo: Elliot Greiner · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 8 — Photo: Elliot Greiner · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 9 — Photo: Elliot Greiner · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni), photo 10 — Photo: Elliot Greiner · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Jackson's Hornbill

Jackson's hornbill is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is only found in North West Kenya and North East Uganda. Except for the dense white spots on the wing-coverts, it resembles, and is often considered a subspecies of, Von der Decken's hornbill.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Kenya Uganda

Recorded as a rare visitor in South Sudan.

When to see it

The Jackson's Hornbill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Jackson's Hornbill look like?: Jackson's hornbill is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.
How big is a Jackson's Hornbill?: The Jackson's Hornbill is a medium sized bird weighing about 168 g.
Where can you see a Jackson's Hornbill?: The Jackson's Hornbill occurs in 3 countries, including Kenya and Uganda.
What birds look similar to a Jackson's Hornbill?: The Jackson's Hornbill is most easily confused with the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill, the Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill and the Damara Red-billed Hornbill.
Is the Jackson's Hornbill endangered?: The Jackson's Hornbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Learn the Jackson's Hornbill for real

BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.