Where does the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill live?
Tockus leucomelas has 140,877 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 140,877 records
- 10 places
- 85 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesBucerotiformesBucerotidaeTockus
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
18002026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 107,644 | |
| Namibia | 17,061 | |
| Botswana | 9,671 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4,074 | |
| Eswatini | 1,263 | |
| Mozambique | 529 | |
| Angola | 344 | |
| Zambia | 241 | |
| Malawi | 49 | |
| Kenya | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Bucerotidae.
African Gray Hornbill
190,769 records
Oriental Pied-Hornbill
83,699 records
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
79,421 records
Crowned Hornbill
57,078 records
Trumpeter Hornbill
56,932 records
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
53,280 records
African Pied Hornbill
25,567 records
Von der Decken's Hornbill
22,633 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.