Tockus nasutus Skull Replica or African Grey Hornbill Skull measures 4.11×1.5×1.3 in. Museum quality polyurethane cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Skull is male.
Tockus nasutus or the African grey hornbill is a member of the hornbill family of mainly tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.
It is a widespread resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula.
The female lays two to four white eggs in a tree hollow, which is blocked off during incubation with a cement made of mud, droppings and fruit pulp.
There is only one narrow aperture, just large enough for the male to transfer food to the mother and the chicks.
When the chicks and female outgrow the nest, the mother breaks out and rebuilds the wall, after which both parents feed the chicks.
Conservation Status is least concern. Not globally threatened. Widespread and common both in Africa and in Arabia, occupying wide range of habitats and capable of extensive movements in search of food. Common in many large reserves, and also moves into suburban areas.
