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Bradfield's Hornbill
Photo by safariranger

Genus: Tockus

[edit] Description

Several species of African Hornbills.

• The smallest genus of all Hornbills
• They live in savanna or woodland
• They carry only a single item in the tip of the bill to the nest
• They feed mainly on insects
• Two groups exists regarding display: in one group the bill is raised skywards and whistling calls are uttered, in the other group the birds bow their head while uttering clucking calls
• Like other in other hornbills the entrance to the nest hole is sealed and the female stays on the nest being fed by the male

[edit] Taxonomy

Tockus is a genus in the Family Bucerotidae.
Long-tailed Hornbill is often included in this genus.

[edit] References

1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 2001. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334306

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