Evidence found
226 records across 6 countries and territories, 1862–2026.
Tockus leucomelas · GBIF taxon key 2475955
Where has the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill been recorded?
Tockus leucomelas occurrence evidence comes from 226 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 226 records
- 6 places
- 39 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18622026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 116 | |
| Namibia | 50 | |
| Botswana | 35 | |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | |
| Angola | 7 | |
| Mozambique | 7 |
Related animals
Others in the family Bucerotidae.
African Gray Hornbill
415 records
Crowned Hornbill
343 records
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
311 records
Trumpeter Hornbill
235 records
Oriental Pied-Hornbill
168 records
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
165 records
African Pied Hornbill
143 records
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
100 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.