Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

The Eastern 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 the eyes.

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The Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) 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 (not pinkish) skin around the eyes. References - * BirdLife International (2008). Tockus leucomelas. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 May 2006. More

* The Eastern Yellow-Billed Hornbill has a mutual relationship with the Dwarf Mongoose: the hornbill eats insects frightened by the foraging mongoose, and in return warns the mongoose of approaching danger. Common Names - Click on the language to view common names. More

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Tockus flavirostris Bucerotidae (HORNBILLS) Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Tockus flavirostris This photo was taken in: Kenya Notes on this photo: Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill The photo was taken by: Bob Hawkins , Birdwatching trip reports from around the world Kenya reports Birdwatching trip reports from Kenya Identification Notes: Submit Identification notes for this More

Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) at its nest, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa Stock Photos Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) at its nest, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa Keywords Stock Photos - Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) its nest, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa 764-685 - Stock Photos - Glowimages. More

The eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus flavirostrus) is an African Hornbill. It is a medium sized bird, with length between 48 to 60 cm, characterized by a long yellow beak. Video Yellow-billed Hornbill Eastern Yellow- billed hornbill have a white belly, grey neck, and black back with abundant white spots and stripes. They feed mainly on the ground surface, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. More

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris = * Home Expand Log in Menu item Register Menu item Log out Menu item Change login details Menu item Why register? Expand UK & Ireland Menu item Birding sites More

Order : Coraciiformes
Family : Bucerotidae
Genus : Tockus
Species : flavirostris
Authority : (Rüppell, 1835)