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Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusTockus (Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills)
- SpeciesTockus erythrorhynchus (Northern Red-billed Hornbill)
In 3 days >90%
137 Verified sightings at Maiduguri
4,662 In all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Northern Red-billed Hornbill
The northern red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found from southern Mauritania through Somalia and northeast Tanzania. There are five species of red-billed hornbills recognized, but all five were once considered conspecific and some authorities still classify the others as subspecies of Tockus erythrorhynchus.
(Southern) Red-billed hornbill – Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Maiduguri
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maiduguri | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 2 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | Accra | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Maiduguri
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Maiduguri?
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red-billed Hornbill sighting in Maiduguri on a given day, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 65 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Maiduguri?
August–September and December–April
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red-billed Hornbill in Maiduguri on a given day, against about 70% in June and October, the lowest months. November has too few records to rate.
What time of day is best to see a Northern Red-billed Hornbill?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Red-billed Hornbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Maiduguri the best place to see a Northern Red-billed Hornbill?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Northern Red-billed Hornbill sightings, Maiduguri has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, about 60%) and Accra (Ghana, about 20%).
Where does the Northern Red-billed Hornbill sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Red-billed Hornbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Maiduguri (137 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
