What is the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill?

The southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) 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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Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas

The southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) is a hornbill found in southern Africa.

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Showing stays that recordSouthern Yellow-billed Hornbill3 stays list it on site or nearby

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Wanneer om te besoek

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Beste maandeEnige maand

Recorded in Limpopo~945 records

Curve from 2,863 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Waar jy dit sal kry

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

2,863 records, iNaturalist

Parke waar gashere die Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill aanteken

2 plekke
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep
2 plekke

Plekke om te bly

3 resultate in Limpopo

Tanda Tula Safari Camp

Limpopo

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 27 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Leopard · Guided walk, Game drives

Prys op aanvraag

Izingwe Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 15 voëls aangeteken · Aardvark, Banded mongoose · Hiking, Scenic drives

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prys op aanvraag

Inzalo Safari Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 15 voëls aangeteken · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prys op aanvraag

Meer verblyfplekke naby

Maninghi Lodge

Hoedspruit

Savanne-bioom · 8 voëls aangeteken · Giraffe, African elephant · Game drives

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prys op aanvraag

Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom · 16 voëls aangeteken · Fishing, Guided walk

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 11,820 per nag

Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom · 16 voëls aangeteken · Stargazing, Fishing

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 17,120 per nag

Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom · 16 voëls aangeteken · Fishing, Guided walk

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 8,380 per nag

Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom · 16 voëls aangeteken · Leopard, Spotted hyena · Fishing, Guided walk

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 11,820 per nag

Laluka Safari Lodge

Vaalwater

Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Leopard, Lion · Spa, Hiking

Prys op aanvraag

Phelwana Game Lodge

Hoedspruit

Wanneer en waar om die Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill te vind

Gashere het die Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Welgevonden Game Reserve.

Beste tye van die dag

Die eerste ure na sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
Middag. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.

Maniere om te kyk

Begeleide ritte van 'n lodge af

'n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.

Waar gashere dit aanteken

Welgevonden

Spesie

Tockus leucomelas

Aantekeninge

2 863

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill in Limpopo?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill at stays in or beside Welgevonden Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill in South Africa?

The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is most recorded in Mpumalanga (43% of records), Limpopo (33% of records), North West (9% of records), based on 2 863 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill?

The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.