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🐦 Birds

Red-billed hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)

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

KrugerCommon
Masai MaraCommon
AmboseliCommon
TsavoCommon
Points10 and up

The female seals herself into the nest while incubating, fed by the male.

Tracker tip

🎯 It often forages on the ground along the tracks.

Where to see it

Kruger : common · Masai Mara : common · Amboseli : common · Tsavo : common

FAQ

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

The red-billed hornbill lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (common).

How do I recognise a red-billed hornbill?

The female seals herself into the nest while incubating, fed by the male. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Tockus erythrorhynchus) offline.

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