Beautiful hornbill right on our campsite near Brandberg Mountain.
The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Tockus leucomelas, is a Hornbill found in southern Africa. It is a medium sized bird, with length between 48 to 60 cm, characterized by a long yellow beak with a casque (casque reduced in the female). The skin around the eyes and in the malar stripe is pinkish. The related Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill from north-eastern Africa has blackish skin around the eyes.
