Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

With an extremely powerful bill and an aggressive attitude, this Hornbill is looking for prey which comprises a range of beetles, grasshoppers and termites as well are larger items such as scorpions and centipedes.

Country: Zambia
Location: Machile IBA
Family: Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
Species: Southern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris)
Date taken: 22/07/2014