Learn about Southern red-billed hornbill

• The Southern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris) is a bird species found in the savannas and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa.
• This hornbill species gets its name from its distinctive red bill, which is long and curved, and has a small casque (bony protuberance) on the upper mandible.
• The Southern Red-billed Hornbill is an omnivore, feeding on insects, small reptiles, fruit, and seeds.
• They are monogamous and nest in tree cavities, where the female seals herself inside the nest with mud and droppings, leaving only a small slit for the male to feed her and their chicks.
• The Southern Red-billed Hornbill is considered a species of "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), although habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities pose a threat to their populations in some areas.

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