large red decurved bill; white spots on wings (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
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Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
(or rufirostris)
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
several hornbills (this species included) have bright red bills; they all appear to be closely related to one another and sometimes are considered geographic races of a single species, whereas other authors consider the various forms to be full species based on recently uncovered genetic distinctions.
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