The southern yellow-billed hornbill is a hornbill found in southern Africa. Yellow-billed hornbills feed mainly on the ground, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. This hornbill species is a common and widespread resident of dry thornveldt and broad-leafed woodlands. They can often be seen along roads and water courses. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Lichtenstein, MHC 1842)
Reference:
Verz. Samml. Säugeth. Vög. Kaffernlande
Protonym:
Buceros leucomelas
Type locality:
Kaffirland.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29119841
Avibase ID:
21A15CDEC7EBE498
Avibase ID:
avibase-21A15CDE
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/21A15CDE
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554408
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Calao leucomèle ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Calao leucomèle ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ( Tockus leucomelas) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tockus leucomelas [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tockus leucomelas [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Tockus [flavirostris or leucomelas]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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