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S Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

Populations of this african hornbill are vulnerable. Pairs generally raise one chick. Southern ground hornbills often hunt in pairs or small groups. This pair is successfully hunting snails in a ditch near the road. 4th photo shows the snail in one bird's beak

Habitat:

tarangire nat park

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Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
Oh goodness! Thank you for catching that!!
Zlatan Celebic
Hi Karen, I took a liberty to remove this spotting from the 'African Mammals in the Wild' mission, I guess that was just an error.

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Birds of Africa
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Hunters & Animal Food Habits
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East African Biodiversity
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020

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