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Trumpeter Hornbill
Gewone Boskraai · Bycanistes bucinator
A large black-and-white hornbill of tall riverine forest, with a heavy casque on its bill and a striking pink throat. Noisy flocks fly between fruiting trees with a heavy whooshing of wings, and their loud crying calls are a classic sound of Kruger's big rivers.
Log your Trumpeter Hornbill sighting — free →How to identify it
Big black-and-white forest hornbill with a large casque and bare pink throat skin; loud wailing calls.
Listen for its call
A loud, wailing cry like a crying baby - unmistakable in riverine forest.
Where to see it in Kruger
Tall riverine forest along the Luvuvhu, Sabie and Crocodile rivers.
Did you know
Its loud crying call sounds like a wailing baby echoing through the forest.
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