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Southern yellow-billed hornbill


Southern yellow-billed hornbill
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Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30145)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Exposure: 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Kruger National Park
Theme(s): Vanderschelden's Yellow-billed hornbills [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-29 5:03
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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
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Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Bucerotidae
Genus: Tockus
Species: T. leucomelas
Binomial name
Tockus leucomelas
(Lichtenstein, 1842)


The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Tockus leucomelas, is an African Hornbill. It 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 skin around the eyes and in the malar stripe is vivid red-coloured.
They present white belly, grey neck, and black back with abundant white spots and stripes. They 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.
Females lay 3 to 4 white eggs in their nest cavities and incubate them for about 25 days. Juveniles take about 45 days to mature. This hornbill is a common, widespread resident of the dry thorn fields and broad-leafed woodlands of inland southern to northeastern Africa. Frequently they can be sighted along roads.


ISO 200
Capture time: 11:30
Digital darkroom: Lightroom, Camera Raw and Photoshop.

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hi annick,
nice capture, though the background looks cluttered yet there is some beauty and order here, the hornbill a real beauty, perfectly placed in this nice composition. it has got some good lighting here. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2008-10-29 13:44]

Hi Annick

Great shot of this inquisitive bird - the eye and beak are especially good. You have also handled the strong light very well.
James

Hello Annick,
The Hornbills beak is well comouflaged amongst those autumn leaves.
What an impressive looking creature,and a grweat capture.
Well done and TFS.
Steve

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-10-29 20:08]

Hello Annick,
Quality, quality, quality in this superb image with pleasant composition. Thank you My Friend.
Rick

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  • Pearl Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 85 W: 25 N: 45] (137)
  • [2008-10-30 9:36]

Hello Annick,

This is a lovely shot of this bird. Nice composition and POV. TFS.

Pearl

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