Western Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus kempi)
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Western Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus kempi Tréca & Érard, 2000

182 gWeight

The western red-billed hornbill (Tockus kempi) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Gambia, Senegal, Mali

Where and when it's recorded

Western Red-billed Hornbill has been recorded at 47 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Campement de WassadouSenegal247 records
  2. Kotu CreekGambia238 records
  3. Brufut WoodsGambia232 records
More places
  1. Abuko NRGambia227 records
  2. Kartong WetlandGambia188 records
  3. Senegambia Hotel Gardens and BeachGambia187 records
  4. Tanji Bird ReserveGambia181 records
  5. Kotu Creek – Bridge and MouthGambia166 records
  6. Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia150 records
  7. Toubacouta – Mangrove et brousseSenegal128 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaSenegalMaliMauritaniaGuinea-Bissau

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 western red-billed hornbill (Tockus kempi) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Western Red-billed Hornbill?

The Western Red-billed Hornbill weighs around 182 g.

Where does the Western Red-billed Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to southern Mauritania and western Mali. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Senegal and Mali.

When is the best time to see the Western Red-billed Hornbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and November (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Western Red-billed Hornbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Western Red-billed Hornbill in?

It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.

At a glance

Weight
182 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
166 mm
Tail
182 mm
Bill
80 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Senegal and Gambia to southern Mauritania and western Mali

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Tockus

Other birds in the genus Tockus

Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahaeDamara Red-billed HornbillDamara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensisSouthern Red-billed HornbillSouthern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostrisNorthern Red-billed HornbillNorthern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchusMonteiro's HornbillMonteiro's HornbillTockus monteiriVon der Decken's HornbillVon der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeniJackson's HornbillJackson's HornbillTockus jacksoniSouthern Yellow-billed HornbillSouthern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelasEastern Yellow-billed HornbillEastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostrisAbyssinian Ground HornbillAbyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Western Red-billed Hornbill

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