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 Hornbill

Tockus 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 te bezoeken

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 maandenElke 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 u deze vindt

Mpumalanga and beyond

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

2,863 records, iNaturalist

Parken waar gastheren de Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill hebben waargenomen

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Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep
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Verblijven

3 resultaten in Limpopo

Tanda Tula Safari Camp

Limpopo

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

Prijs op aanvraag

Izingwe Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

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

Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prijs op aanvraag

Inzalo Safari Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

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

Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prijs op aanvraag

Meer verblijven in de buurt

Maninghi Lodge

Hoedspruit

Savanne-bioom · 8 vogelsoorten waargenomen · Giraffe, African elephant · Game drives

Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prijs op aanvraag

Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Vogelaarsvriendelijk · Bos-bioom · 16 vogelsoorten waargenomen · Fishing, Guided walk

Steunt BirdLife South Africa

Vanaf R 11,820 per nacht

Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Vogelaarsvriendelijk · Bos-bioom · 16 vogelsoorten waargenomen · Stargazing, Fishing

Steunt BirdLife South Africa

Vanaf R 17,120 per nacht

Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Vogelaarsvriendelijk · Bos-bioom · 16 vogelsoorten waargenomen · Fishing, Guided walk

Steunt BirdLife South Africa

Vanaf R 8,380 per nacht

Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Vogelaarsvriendelijk · Bos-bioom · 16 vogelsoorten waargenomen · Leopard, Spotted hyena · Fishing, Guided walk

Steunt BirdLife South Africa

Vanaf R 11,820 per nacht

Laluka Safari Lodge

Vaalwater

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

Prijs op aanvraag

Phelwana Game Lodge

Hoedspruit

Wanneer en waar u de Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill vindt

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill: door gastheren waargenomen in of bij Welgevonden Game Reserve.

Beste uren van de dag

De eerste uren na zonsopgang, en de late middag. Vogels roepen en eten het meest in de koelte.
Middag. Rustiger, vooral in de zomerhitte.

Manieren om te kijken

Begeleide ritten vanuit een lodge

Een gids die weet waar te kijken, met offroad- en nachtritten in de privéreservaten.

Waar gastheren de soort waarnemen

Welgevonden

Soort

Tockus leucomelas

Waarnemingen

2 863

iNaturalist-waarnemingen

Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.

Vragen van reizigers

Een waarneming betekent dat een gastheer de Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.

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.