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The African Grey Hornbill is a hornbill. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World.

The African Grey Hornbill is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa and into Arabia.

This is a bird mainly of open woodland and savannah. The female lays two to four white eggs in a tree hollow, which is blocked off during incubation with a cement made of mud, droppings and fruit pulp. There is only one narrow aperture, just.. more

Species identified by Ant Marriott
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By Ant Marriott

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Uploaded May 15, 2015. Captured Apr 5, 2012 21:20 in Mango Jungle Road, Brufut, The Gambia.
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO400
  • 403mm