Tockus flavirostris (Rüppell, 1835) is a animal in the Bucerotidae family, order Bucerotiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tockus flavirostris (Rüppell, 1835)

Tockus flavirostris (Rüppell, 1835)

Tockus flavirostris, the eastern yellow-billed hornbill, is a Bucerotidae species found in East Africa that differs from the southern yellow-billed hornbill by blackish periocular skin.

Family
Genus
Tockus
Order
Bucerotiformes
Class
Aves

About Tockus flavirostris (Rüppell, 1835)

The eastern yellow-billed hornbill, scientifically named Tockus flavirostris, is also commonly called the northern yellow-billed hornbill. It is a species of hornbill that belongs to the family Bucerotidae. This hornbill can be found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It looks similar to the southern yellow-billed hornbill, but differs in that the skin around its eyes is blackish rather than pinkish.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Bucerotiformes Bucerotidae Tockus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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