Jackson's hornbill
Jackson's hornbill (Tockus jacksoni) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is only found in North West Kenya and North East 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.
| Jackson's hornbill | |
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| male | |
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| female both at Lake Baringo, Kenya | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| 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 | |
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Male, Lake Baringo, Kenya
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Tockus jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682388A92943069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682388A92943069.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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