Typical Hornbills & Thick Knee's Of Southern Africa

This page is an index to the Hornbill species that occur in Southern Africa, of which we have 9 species. Thick-Knee's, formerly Dikkop's, have also been grouped here. Please click the links below to go to the information and image pages.

• Bradfield's Hornbill | Tockus bradfieldi
• Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill | Tockus leucomelas
• Southern Ground-Hornbill | Bucorvus leadbeateri
• Crowned Hornbill | Tockus alboterminatus
• Damara Hornbill | Tockus damarensis
• Red-billed Hornbill | Tockus erythrorhynchus
• Silvery-cheeked Hornbill | Bycanistes brevis
• Trumpeter Hornbill | Bycanistes bucinator
• African Grey Hornbill | Tockus nasutus
• Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinus capensis
• Water Thick-knee | Burhinus vermiculatus

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