About Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823)
Taxonomy and Naming
The northern red-billed hornbill, with the scientific name Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823), is a hornbill species that belongs to the family Bucerotidae.
Geographic Distribution
Its distribution ranges from southern Mauritania through Somalia to northeast Tanzania.
Red-billed Hornbill Taxonomy
Currently, five species of red-billed hornbills are recognized.
Species Classification Status
All five of these species were once considered to be a single conspecific species, and some authorities still classify the other four red-billed hornbills as subspecies of Tockus erythrorhynchus.
