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Tockus erythrorhynchus
This conspicuous bird has mainly whitish underparts and head, and grey upperparts. It has a long tail and a long and curved red bill which lacks a casque. Sexes are similar, but the female has a smaller bill. It is a large bird, at 42 cm long, but is one of the smaller hornbills. It advertises its presence with its noisy accelerating tok-tok-tok-toktoktok call.
Seen at the Central Florida Zoo
3 Comments
Nice capture,
These are the cutest birds
Lovely portrait!