Genus: Tockus
Description
Several species of African Hornbills.
- One of 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
- In display they 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
Taxonomy
Tockus is a genus in the Family Bucerotidae.
Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill and Western Long-tailed Hornbill are often included in this genus. Some species have been moved to the genera Lophoceros and Horizocerus.
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| T. flavirostris | Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill | ||
| T. leucomelas | Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill | ||
| T. jacksoni | Jackson's Hornbill | ||
| T. deckeni | Von der Decken's Hornbill | ||
| T. monteiri | Monteiro's Hornbill | ||
| T. rufirostris | Southern Red-billed Hornbill | ||
| T. damarensis | Damara Red-billed Hornbill | ||
| T. ruahae | Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill | ||
| T. kempi | Western Red-billed Hornbill | ||
| T. erythrorhynchus | Northern Red-billed Hornbill | ||
References
- 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tockus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tockus
Pages in category ‘Tockus’
The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
