About the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
The southern yellow-billed hornbill is a hornbill found in southern Africa. Yellow-billed hornbills feed mainly on the ground, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. This hornbill species is a common and widespread resident of dry thornveldt and broad-leafed woodlands. They can often be seen along roads and water courses.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Bucerotiformes |
| Family | Hornbills (Bucerotidae) |
| Species | Tockus leucomelas |
| Species Codes | sybhor1, SYBH |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill belong to?
The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) belongs to the Hornbills family (Bucerotidae), in the order Bucerotiformes.
How can I identify the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill?
The southern yellow-billed hornbill is a hornbill found in southern Africa. Yellow-billed hornbills feed mainly on the ground, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. This hornbill species is a common and widespread resident of dry thornveldt and broad-leafed woodlands. Th...
Where can I report a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill sighting?
You can log sightings of Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on eBird (ebird.org) using species code sybhor1, or on iNaturalist.
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