Tockus erythrorhynchus

Also known as Red-billed Hornbill

Northern red-billed hornbills spend much of their day hopping across the ground in dry savannas, using their long, curved red bills to unearth hidden insects and small reptiles. During breeding season, females seal themselves inside tree cavities using a paste of mud and droppings, leaving only a small vertical slit through which the male delivers all their food. Their loud, rhythmic chattering calls echo across East African scrublands, often delivered with wings spread and head bowed in territorial displays.