Bird Family: Hornbills

Riverine forest. Large pied hornbill with huge bill and casque.

Mixed Savanna. Pied. Large yellow bill unmistakable.

Savanna. Bright red bill and pied plumage unmistakable.

Slow walking terrestrial. Large black hornbill with red facial and neck skin. White in wings when flying.

Rocky regions. Above dark brown to breast; wings with white spots; secondaries and outer tail feathers white; lower breast to vent white; bill red.

Riverine forests. Blackish above, white below; large red bill with yellow base.

Thornveld. Dark grey upperparts and bill; mottled brown wings. Distinctive eyebrow stripe and cream patch on bill. Most vocal.

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