Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

They have a white belly, grey neck, and black back with abundant white spots and stripes. They feed mainly on the ground, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. Termites and ants are a preferred food source in the dry season.

The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) is a Hornbill found in southern Africa. It is a medium sized bird, with length between 48 to 60 cm, characterized by a long yellow beak with a casque (casque reduced in the female). The skin around the eyes and in the malar stripe is pinkish. The related Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill from north-eastern Africa has blackish skin around the eyes. They have a white belly, grey neck, and black back with abundant white spots and stripes. More

The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Tockus leucomelas, is an African Hornbill. It is a medium sized bird, with length between 48 to 60 cm, characterized by a long yellow beak with a casque (only in males). The skin around the eyes and in the malar stripe is vivid red-coloured. More

The Southern yellow-billed hornbill is near-endemic to southern Africa, with small populations in southern Angola, southern Zambia and southern Malawi, occurring in dry, open Acacia and broad-leaved savannas. It eats a wide range of animals and plant products, mainly foraging on the ground, looking for small animals, fallen fruit and seeds. It nests in natural tree holes 0.75-12 m above ground, the female closing the entrance with her own faeces. More

The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Bucerotidae bird family group which includes birds such as Typical hornbills. The description for the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Latin name Tockus leucomelas) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Tockus leucomelas can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 459 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 152. More

Southern yellow-billed hornbill The Southern yellow-billed hornbill is often a solitary bird, or may be found in pairs or small groups. It forages mostly on the ground for rodents, insects, centipedes and so forth, and also for seeds and fruit. It has a habit, delightful to watch, of picking up a piece of food in the tip of its large bill and then tossing it backwards towards its throat so that it can be swallowed. More

for being the first Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill in the park. roc0012 Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile TJ Sharouni says: what an incredible bird!!!! i saw it on the brisbane birds photo of the day.... well deserved!!! Posted 38 months ago. More

The Southern yellow-billed hornbill is characterised by its conspicuous yellow bill. It frequents thornveld and woodland areas. Its diet is made up of insects, centipedes and rodents to fruits. Fairly common in Etosha. More