Tockus
Encyclopedia
Tockus is a genus
of the Bucerotidae
family (hornbills). They are found in Africa
.
The White-crested Hornbill
is sometimes placed in Tockus, but most now place it in Tropicranus.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the Bucerotidae
Hornbill
Hornbills are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly-colored and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible. Both the common English and the scientific name of the family...
family (hornbills). They are found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
Species
- Crowned HornbillCrowned HornbillThe Crowned Hornbill, Tockus alboterminatus, is an African hornbill. It is a medium-sized bird, with a length between 50 and 54 cm, and it is characterized by its white belly and black back and wings. The tips of the long tail feathers are white. The eyes are yellow; the beak is red and...
, Tockus alboterminatus - Bradfield's HornbillBradfield's HornbillThe Bradfield's Hornbill, Tockus bradfieldi, is an African Hornbill. It is a medium sized bird, with length between 50 to 57 cm, characterized by white belly, black back and wings. The tip feathers of the long tail are white....
, Tockus bradfieldi - African Pied HornbillAfrican Pied HornbillAfrican Pied Hornbill, Tockus fasciatus, is a hornbill. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.African Pied Hornbill is a common resident breeder in much of equatorial Africa from The Gambia to western Uganda and northern Angola. This is a bird mainly of...
, Tockus fasciatus - Hemprich's HornbillHemprich's HornbillThe Hemprich's Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family.It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda.-References:...
, Tockus hemprichii - Pale-billed HornbillPale-billed HornbillThe Pale-billed Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.-References:...
, Tockus pallidirostris - African Grey HornbillAfrican Grey HornbillThe African Grey Hornbill, Tockus nasutus, is a hornbill. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.The African Grey Hornbill is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa and into Arabia....
, Tockus nasutus - Monteiro's HornbillMonteiro's HornbillThe Monteiro's Hornbill, Tockus monteiri, is an African Hornbill. It is a medium sized bird, with a length between 54 to 58 cm, characterized by a white belly, black back, with white spots on the wings and secondary flight feathers coloured white. The outer feathers of the long tail are also...
, Tockus monteiri - Red-billed HornbillRed-billed HornbillRed-billed Hornbill is a relatively small species of hornbill found in savanna and woodland of sub-Saharan Africa. It is sometimes split into five species, the Northern Red-billed Hornbill , Western Red-billed Hornbill , Tanzania Red-billed Hornbill , Southern Red-billed Hornbill Red-billed...
, Tockus erythrorhynchus- Northern Red-billed Hornbill, Tockus (e.) erythrorhynchus
- Western Red-billed Hornbill, Tockus (erythrorhynchus) kempi
- Tanzania Red-billed Hornbill, Tockus (erythrorhynchus) ruahae
- Southern Red-billed Hornbill, Tockus (erythrorhynchus) rufirostris
- Damara Red-billed Hornbill, Tockus (erythrorhynchus) damarensis
- Southern Yellow-billed HornbillSouthern Yellow-billed HornbillThe Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is a Hornbill found in southern Africa. It is a medium sized bird, with length between 48 to 60 cm, characterized by a long yellow beak with a casque . The skin around the eyes and in the malar stripe is pinkish...
, Tockus leucomelas - Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillEastern Yellow-billed HornbillThe Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill , formerly Northern Yellow-billed Hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It resembles the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, but has blackish skin around...
, Tockus flavirostris - Von der Decken's HornbillVon der Decken's HornbillVon der Decken's Hornbill is a hornbill. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in East Africa, especially to the east of the Rift Valley, from Ethiopia south to Tanzania. It is mainly found in thorn scrub and similar arid habitats. It often includes Jackson's Hornbill as...
, Tockus deckeni- Jackson's HornbillJackson's HornbillThe Jackson's Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is found in Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda. Except for the dense white spots to the wing-coverts, it resembles, and is often considered a subspecies of, Von der Decken's Hornbill.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
, Tockus (deckeni) jacksoni
- Jackson's Hornbill
- Black Dwarf HornbillBlack Dwarf HornbillThe Black Dwarf Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and...
, Tockus hartlaubi - Red-billed Dwarf HornbillRed-billed Dwarf HornbillThe Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan,...
, Tockus camurus
The White-crested Hornbill
White-crested Hornbill
The White-crested Hornbill , also known as the Long-tailed Hornbill, is a species of hornbill found in humid forests of Central and West Africa...
is sometimes placed in Tockus, but most now place it in Tropicranus.