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Crowned Hornbill
Gekroonde Neushoringvoël · Lophoceros alboterminatus
A dark forest hornbill with a slender curved red bill and white belly, far less conspicuous than the park's open-country hornbills. It moves through riverine and dense woodland in small parties, feeding on fruit and insects, and breeds by walling the female into a tree cavity.
Log your Crowned Hornbill sighting — free →How to identify it
Dark sooty hornbill with a slim red bill and white belly, told from the Grey Hornbill by its red bill and forest haunts.
Listen for its call
A high, piping whistle, 'wheee-wheee-wheee', rising and quavering.
Where to see it in Kruger
Riverine forest and dense woodland, often along the major rivers.
Did you know
The male seals his mate inside a tree hole with mud, leaving just a slit to pass food through.
Often confused with
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