Bradfield's Hornbill
Lophoceros bradfieldi (Roberts, 1930)
Bucerotidae — Hornbills
Bradfield's Hornbill, Lophoceros bradfieldi, is a hornbill of southern Africa, breeding from southern Angola and northern Namibia to western Zimbabwe. It is an uncommon resident of mopane woodland and mixed thornveld, with a strong association with the Waterberg plateau in northeastern Namibia. The bird has black upperparts, a white underpart and white-tipped tail feathers. Its bill is long and lacks a casque. Females are smaller than males and show turquoise facial skin. The eyes are yellow and the bill is red.
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Bucerotidae — Hornbills
- Breeding range
- Africa: s Angola and n Namibia to w Zimbabwe
