The African grey hornbill is a member of the hornbill family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan Africa and into Arabia. The African grey hornbill has escaped or been deliberately released in to Florida, USA, but there is no evidence that the population is breeding and may only persist due to continuing releases or escapes. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Buceros nasutus
Type locality:
Senegal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/158/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
0CCD664DDD5E664B
Avibase ID:
avibase-0CCD664D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0CCD664D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554415
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Calao à bec noir ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Calao à bec noir ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: African Gray Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: African Grey Hornbill ( Lophoceros nasutus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: African Gray Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Tockus nasutus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Tockus nasutus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Tockus nasutus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: African Grey Hornbill ( Tockus nasutus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tockus nasutus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tockus nasutus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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