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Weather

Southern Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

These large, carnivorous birds run along the ground spearing insects, reptiles, and small mammals with their beaks. Mated pairs raise one chick at a time which stays with them for years, joining the family group alongside elder siblings. All members of the group cooperate in raising the chick.

 

African Plains

Found At

African Plains

CONSERVATION STATUS

Vulnerable

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