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Crowned Hornbill

Tockus alboterminatus

Description:

Has a length between 50 and 54 cm, and it is characterized by its white belly and black back and wings. The tips of the long tail feathers are white. The eyes are yellow; the beak is red and presents a stocky casque on the upper mandible. In females, the casque is smaller.

Habitat:

-26.210672,32.000085, Altitude 153.980 m Lowland mixed forest, Rain season. (Siphiso rest camp)

Notes:

The Bradfield's Hornbill is very similar and I hope I did not confure there two speciemens in the ID :)

1 Species ID Suggestions

KateBraun
KateBraun 10 years ago
Crowned hornbill
Tockus alboterminatus Swaziland's Birds Database


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1 Comment

KateBraun
KateBraun 10 years ago

Bradfield's Hornbill isn't found in Swaziland, so crowned hornbill is a safe bet.

Tiz
Spotted by
Tiz

Mbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

Spotted on Dec 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 25, 2014

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