Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus ruahae Kemp, A & Delport, 2002
200 gWeight
The Tanzanian red-billed hornbill (Tockus ruahae) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: Tanzania
Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Serengeti NPTanzania220 records
- Ruaha NPTanzania198 records
- Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania81 records
More places
- TungamalengaTanzania65 records
- Serengeti NP – Serengeti Sopa LodgeTanzania52 records
- Serengeti NP – Serengeti Serena Safari LodgeTanzania52 records
- Serengeti NPTanzania51 records
- Lake Manyara NPTanzania27 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania21 records
- Serengeti NP – Visitor CenterTanzania18 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Tanzanian red-billed hornbill (Tockus ruahae) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in central Tanzania and was discovered by Robert Glen and Sue Stolberger in Ruaha National Park All five red-billed hornbills were formerly considered conspecific.
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Questions
How big is the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill?
The Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill weighs around 200 g.
Where does the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 200 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 164 mm
- Tail
- 179 mm
- Bill
- 71 mm
- Tarsus
- 37 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Hornbills Bucerotidae
- Genus
- Tockus
Other birds in the genus Tockus
Western Red-billed HornbillTockus kempi
Damara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensis
Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
Monteiro's HornbillTockus monteiri
Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
Jackson's HornbillTockus jacksoni
Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas
Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostris
Abyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
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