What Type of Bird Is Zazu From the Lion King?

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The most famous bird in the Lion Ruler film is Zazu. He is a red-billed hornbill and serves as the clever guide to Mufasa and later Simba. You’ll likely spot hornbills on safari. Yet, you won’t see bird from lion king at Kariega. These birds aren’t native to our area. There are 25 species of hornbills that live in Africa and most of their numbers are declining or, at best, steady. You can see two hornbill species at Kariega: the trumpeter (above) and the delegated hornbill (below). Hornbills (Bucerotidae) are birds found in sub-Saharan Africa, tropical Asia, and Melanesia. The title Bucerotidae comes from the Greek word “Buceros,” meaning “cow horn.” This reflects the shape of their snout.