About the Western Red-billed Hornbill
The western red-billed hornbill is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found from Senegal and Gambia to southern Mauritania and western Mali. There are five species of red-billed hornbills generally recognized now, but all five were once considered conspecific. Some authorities still categorize the group as Tockus erythrorhynchus with the remaining four as its subspecies
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Western red-billed hornbills are small hornbills in the genus Tockus. They have curved red beaks which are more orange on the lower beak and more bright red on the upper beak, with both ending with a dark orange colour. Their heads are greyish white and have black feathers along the back of their heads and neck. They have white plumage on their faces and large dark grey eye rings. Their sclera is dark brown and their pupils are black.
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Where the Western Red-billed Hornbill lives
When to see the Western Red-billed Hornbill
Peak activity in January · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeniThis species is a small hornbill with blackish upperparts and mainly whitish underparts and head.
Monteiro's HornbillTockus monteiriIt is a medium-sized bird, 54–58 cm (21–23 in) in length.
Damara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensisDamara red-billed hornbills are small species of African hornbills.
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