Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
The adult Southern Ground-Hornbill patrols open grassland, savanna, and woodland, spending most of its time walking rather than flying. It hunts large insects, frogs, reptiles, birds, and small mammals, dispatching prey with powerful bill strikes and kicks. This is one of the largest hornbills in the world and may live for several decades.
- Type
- Brute
- Conservation status
- VU
Growth chain
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- Southern Ground-Hornbill