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Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris
48.1975, 16.353
Field Notes
Description:
This fellow was really funny. When I had taken several pictures of other birds he flew very close to mee (about 1,5 m) and moved towards me. It looked like as he was jealous as I was not taking pictures of him. When I finally took some pics of him he looked happy and moved around. Never had something like this before.
szize about 55 cm
Habitat:
aqua terra zoo Vienna;
in the wilde: Eastern Africa; Lives at tree and thornbush savanna or forest of acacia and mopane
Notes:
It resembles the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, but has blackish (not pinkish) skin around the eyes. (Wikipedia)
Former was called Northern Yellow-billed Hornbill.
Reference Links:
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
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Photographed
PublishedJanuary 8, 2012
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