Southern yellow-billed hornbill

Description:

These birds feed mainly on the ground, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. Termites and ants are a preferred food source in the dry season. Females lay 3-4 eggs in their nest cavities and incubate them for about 25 days. Juveniles take about 45 days to mature. This hornbill is a common, widespread resident of the dry thorn fields and broad-leafed woodlands. At the Kruger National Park, these birds are known locally as the "Flying Banana".

Habitat:

Kruger National Park; the last photo was taken the day before the first three photos