Posted on: Monday, 2 November 2009
Yellow-billed Hornbill photographs by Mhairi Kelly
Posted to: Photos of South Africa
These two fabulous photographs of a group of Yellow-billed Hornbills was sent to us by Mhairi Kelly. The Yellow-billed Hornbill is a medium sized bird, with length between 48 to 60 cm, characterized by a long yellow beak with a casque (only in males). The Yellow-billed Hornbill feed mainly on the ground surface, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. Termites and ants are a preferred food source in the dry season ...
Yellow-billed Hornbills photographs by and © Mhairi Kelly (South Africa)
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