Tockus ruahae (Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill)

Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus ruahae Kemp, AC; Delport, W 2002

The Tanzanian red-billed hornbill is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in central Tanzania. All five red-billed hornbills were formerly considered conspecific. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Bucerotiformes
Family:
  Bucerotidae
Genus:
   Tockus
Scientific:
  Tockus ruahae

Original description

Citation:
Kemp, AC; Delport, W 2002

Reference:
Ann. Transvaal Mus. 39 p.4

Protonym:
Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae

Type locality:
southern border, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, 1700 m a.s.l., 1 November 1998, coil. Robert Glen

Link:
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA00411752_24

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
1A34CC23A0414BC9

Avibase ID:
avibase-1A34CC23

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1A34CC23

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 707833

English:
Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill
Afrikaans:
Tanzaniese Rooibekneushoringvoël
Bulgarian:
Танзанийска червеноклюна птица носорог
Bengali:
তাঞ্জাচনয়ান রারঠুুঁটি ধমন঱
Catalan:
Calau de Ruaha
Czech:
zoborožec tanzanský
Danish:
Ruaha-toko
German:
Tansaniatoko
Esperanto:
tanzania bucero
Spanish:
Toco de Ruaha
Spanish (Spain):
Toco de Ruaha
Estonian:
tanganjika sarvnokk
French:
Calao du Ruaha
Japanese (romaji):
tanzaniaakahashikosaichou
Japanese:
タンザニアアカハシコサイチョウ
Lithuanian:
Tanzaninis tokas
Dutch:
Tanzaniaroodsnaveltok
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tanzaniatoko
Norwegian:
Tanzaniatoko
Polish:
toko tanzański
Portuguese:
calau-de-bico-vermelho-da-tanzânia
Portuguese (Portugal):
calau-de-ruaha
Russian:
Танзанийский токо
Slovak:
toko tanzánijský
Serbian:
Tanzanijski crvenokljuni kljunorožac
Swedish:
ruahatoko
Turkish:
Ruaha kırmızı gagalı boynuzgagası
Ukrainian:
токо танзанійський
Chinese:
坦桑尼亚红嘴犀鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
坦桑尼亞紅嘴犀鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Avilist 2025: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae
Clements, version 2021: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
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eBird version 2015: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus ruahae) [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tockus erythrorhynchus ruahae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tockus ruahae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Tockus [erythrorhynchus or ruahae] (sensu lato) by some authors

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