Redbilled Hornbill

Photo Details: Redbilled Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) with both Redbilled and Yellowbilled (Tockus flavirostris) specimens in the background, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Digital Rebel XTi); Lens: Canon 70-200 F2.8L IS USM; Focal Length: 200mm; Shutter speed: 1/4000; Aperture: f2.8; ISO: 400.

Additional Info: Both hornbills are common in the Kruger National Park and dry bushveld areas of southern Africa and will often be seen gliding effortlessly from one perch to the next. Local safari guides like to point them out to international guests, describing them as the “flying banana” and the “flying chilli pepper” respectively.

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