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Ground-Hornbill Southern

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Photo by Ietermagog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Big black terrestrial bird with red throat and large beak. As big as a turkey. Seen in Kruger Game Park

Habitat:

East and northern parts of South Africa

Notes:

Was very protective. Female on the other side of the road.

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Comments (6)

Tx for mission info. The bird made a mock charge when the pic was taken through an open car window. I was worried as the bird's beak can do a lot of harm!
Nice spot! Welcome to Project Noah Ietermagog!
There is another mission with the same aim (created before realizing the one above existed); please consider adding to that as well: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8638990
Close shoot! please to add : http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8018737

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