Monteiro's Hornbill - BirdForum Opus

Tockus monteiri

Photo © by sparrowbirder
Windhoek, Namibia, November 2004

Identification

54 to 58 cm. White belly, black back, white spots on the wings, white secondary flight feathers and outer feathers of the long tail. Females are smaller with turquoise facial skin. Black eyes, red beak.

Distribution

North-western Namibia and south-western Angola.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
The southern population has in the past been separated as subspecies marjoriae.

Habitat

Arid savanna, especially rocky and hilly areas.

Behaviour

3 to 5 white-greyish eggs are laid and incubated for about 45 days. The nest is built in rock faces or trees.

Diet includes insects and other small arthropods.

References

1. Gibbon, G. 2002. Roberts' Multimedia Birds of Southern Africa: Version 3. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. www.sabirding.co.za
2. Lepage D. 2007. Avibase. Search for "Monteiro's Hornbill" downloaded 7 April 2008.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Monteiro's Hornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Monteiro%27s_Hornbill

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