Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Description:

I spotted this hornbill in the Kruger National Park. Hornbills are a sociable species, generally living in small groups. They have a very distinctive clucking call. In the bushveld you will often see two hornbills sitting together, clucking away with very entertaining wings open, back and forth rocking, head bowing display. Yellow-billed hornbills will eat insects, bird chicks, frogs, chameleons, ants, termites and the list goes on

Habitat:

This hornbill is found in southern Africa. This hornbill is a common, widespread resident of the dry thorn fields and broad-leafed woodlands. And are frequently spotted next to the road or at camp/picnic sites.

Notes:

Some locals refer to it as the "flying banana". They were also made famous in the move "The Lion King" where they were used as the character Zazu.