VulnerableYellow-casqued Hornbill
Ceratogymna elata
One of the 8 hornbills on WAnimals
Birds · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae
Tockus erythrorhynchus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The red-billed hornbill is a small, slender hornbill of the African savannah, black and white with a long, curved red bill. It is one of the most familiar birds of the national parks of eastern and southern Africa. As in the other hornbills, the female shuts herself inside the nest hole, sealing the entrance with mud, and depends on the male throughout incubation and the rearing of the young.
Weight
128 g – 150 g
Size
42 cm – 50 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_red-billed_hornbill
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 25.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
