Tockus Explained

Tockus is a genus of birds in the hornbill family, Bucerotidae, which are native to Africa.

Description

Hornbills in the genus Tockus are medium-sized African birds with triangular shaped curved bills. They can be found in tropical and sub-tropical African grasslands, forests and savannahs. They all have long tail feathers which are black on the exterior and white on the interior.

Species

The genus contains the following ten species:^[1]

• Monteiro's hornbill (Tockus monteiri)
• Red-billed hornbill group
  • Northern red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
  • Damara red-billed hornbill (Tockus damarensis)
  • Southern red-billed hornbill (Tockus rufirostris)
  • Tanzanian red-billed hornbill (Tockus ruahae)
  • Western red-billed hornbill (Tockus kempi)
• Yellow-billed hornbill group
  • Southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)
  • Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris)
• Von der Decken's hornbill (Tockus deckeni)
• Jackson's hornbill (Tockus jacksoni)

References

• Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Robert's Birds of South Africa, 6th Edition

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela C. Rasmussen . December 2023 . Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 9 January 2024 .