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🐦 Birds

Yellow-billed hornbill

Tockus leucomelas

Yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)

Photo : Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

KrugerCommon
TsavoCommon
Points10 and up

Nicknamed the "flying banana" for its big yellow bill.

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🎯 Very common around Kruger's picnic sites.

Where to see it

Kruger : common · Tsavo : common

FAQ

Where can I see a yellow-billed hornbill on safari?

The yellow-billed hornbill lives in Kruger, Tsavo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Tsavo (common).

How do I recognise a yellow-billed hornbill?

Nicknamed the "flying banana" for its big yellow bill. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Tockus leucomelas) offline.

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