Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Points
10
per confirmed sighting
BirdConservation status: Not EvaluatedCommon to spot
birds • Bucerotidae
Southern Red-billed Hornbill.
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Tockus rufirostris
Category
birds
Family
Bucerotidae
Size
Average body mass: 157.5 g (BIRDBASE 2025).
Points
10 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding southern red-billed hornbill in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Primary habitat: savanna (BIRDBASE 2025). Habitat breadth: 5 major habitat type(s).
Diet
Carnivorous invertivore; feeds primarily on invertebrate prey.
Behaviour
When to look
Diel activity is not separately encoded in BIRDBASE 2025; no unsupported day/night classification is assigned.
Where to see it
South Africa
Namibia
Mozambique
AngolaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
1500 verified species across ten Southern African countries. Spotted an error? Tell us through community guidelines.