The African Grey Hornbill (Afrikaans name Grysneushoringvoel) is a common resident in broad-leafed woodlands.
It feeds mainly on animals, such as birds eggs and nestlings, insects, rodents and frogs, it feeds now and then on small fruit. It is seen foraging by flying between bushes, catching prey as it moves.
We saw these in the Kruger National Park, the female has yellow on its bill with a maroon tip
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Sharon Broli
28 March 2020We spotted thre grey hornbills in our garden, in Pretoria. How common is this?
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19 April 2023Hi Sharon
Apparently these birds have a large range.
These hornbills can be found in acacia savannas (thornveld), mopaneveld, dry broadleaved woodlands and riverine woodlands, ranging from extreme northern Kwazulu-Natal through Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng and North West Province to the Northern Cape.