Type:
Aves
Order:
Bucerrotiformes
Diet:
Omnivourous birds that feed on fruit, insects and small animals
Size:
Varies from 30cm to a 1m
Weight:
Varies between 1kg and 6kgs
Protection Status:
Least Concern
General Background:

Male hornbills are usually larger than the females. There are 57 species worldwide and 9 occur in Zimbabwe.

Hornbill species found in Zimbabwe:

  • Red-billed hornbill
  • Eastern yellow-billed hornbill
  • Southern yellow-billed hornbill
  • Crowned hornbill
  • Bradfield's hornbill
  • African grey hornbill
  • Trumpeter hornbill
  • Silvery-cheeked hornbill
  • Southern ground-hornhill

Places in which they are found in Zimbabwe: