The largest of the Hornbill species at about the size of a turkey. The others are much smaller, about the size of a large dove.
A very distinctive birds with his black coloration, white markings on the wing and bright red wattles. The immature birds have a yellowish wattle which gets redder as they mature. Their beak also starts of being a greyish colour.
Found in woodland and grassland or agricultural lands.
They are mainly seen in small family groups of up to 8 birds.
They nest in hollow tree trunks and lay an average of two eggs per season.
Info: Robert’s Birds of Southern Africa
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Great Pics - I've only spotted this bird once ...
They are fairly common in our bushveld regions Graham but because of the height of the grass, mostly heard but not seen. :)
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