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African Grey Hornbill
Grysneushoringvoël · Lophoceros nasutus
This grey-brown hornbill is more of a treetop bird than its ground-loving cousins, flying with a distinctive flap-and-glide motion and a pale stripe down its back. It eats insects, fruit, and small animals plucked from branches. The male has a creamy patch on his dark bill, while the female's bill is tipped with red and yellow.
Log your African Grey Hornbill sighting — free →How to identify it
A drab grey hornbill with a white stripe down the back, usually seen up in trees rather than on the ground.
Listen for its call
A plaintive, piping whistle, 'pii-pii-phee-phee', rising and falling.
Where to see it in Kruger
Found in woodland throughout the park, favouring tall trees and more often seen feeding in the canopy.
Did you know
It flies in a swooping, undulating bounce, looking almost like it's riding invisible waves through the air.
Often confused with
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