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Tockus nasutus
This species is a large bird, at 45 cm in length, but is one of the smaller hornbills. It has mainly grey plumage, with the head, flight feathers and long tail being a darker shade. There is a white line down each side of the head and one on the back which is visible only in flight. The long curved bill is black and has a small casque and a creamy horizontal stripe.
This is a bird mainly of open woodland and savannah
Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on Apr 19, 2014
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