Jackson's hornbill
| Jackson's hornbill | |
|---|---|
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| Female in Kenya | |
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| Male in Kenya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Tockus |
| Species: | T. jacksoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tockus jacksoni (Ogilvie-Grant, 1891) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tockus deckeni jacksoni | |
The Jackson's hornbill (Tockus jacksoni) is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is found in Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. Except for the dense white spots on the wing-coverts, it resembles, and is often considered a subspecies of, Von der Decken's hornbill.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Tockus jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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