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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
-23.9749, 31.531
Field Notes
Description:
I spotted this hornbill in the Kruger National Park.
Hornbills are a sociable species, generally living in small groups. They have a very distinctive clucking call. In the bushveld you will often see two hornbills sitting together, clucking away with very entertaining wings open, back and forth rocking, head bowing display.
Yellow-billed hornbills will eat insects, bird chicks, frogs, chameleons, ants, termites and the list goes on
Habitat:
This hornbill is found in southern Africa. This hornbill is a common, widespread resident of the dry thorn fields and broad-leafed woodlands. And are frequently spotted next to the road or at camp/picnic sites.
Notes:
Some locals refer to it as the "flying banana".
They were also made famous in the move "The Lion King" where they were used as the character Zazu.
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