Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati · Welgevonden
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Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
Tockus leucomelas
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Hosts have recorded the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
North West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Tockus leucomelas
Records
2,863
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill in South Africa?
The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is most recorded in Mpumalanga (43% of records), Limpopo (33% of records), North West (9% of records), based on 2,863 iNaturalist observations. 27 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill?
The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill?
The southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) is a hornbill found in southern Africa. Yellow-billed hornbills feed mainly on the ground, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. This hornbill species is a common and widespread resident of dry thornveldt and broad-leafed woodlands. They can often be seen along roads and water courses.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Every stay on the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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