Southern Ground Hornbill - male by danapommet
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Description
The Southern Ground-hornbill is one of two species of ground-hornbill and is the largest species of hornbill. It is a large bird, at 36 to 51 inches (90 to 129 cm) long and a weight of 4.8 to 13.6 lbs (2.2 to 6.2 kg), with the male considerably larger than the female. It is characterized by black coloration and vivid red patches of bare skin on the face and throat (yellow in juvenile birds). The beak is black and straight and presents a casque (on the top of the beak), more developed in males. Female Southern Ground-hornbills are smaller and have violet-blue skin on their throats.
Its habitat comprises savannahs, woodlands and grasslands in northern Namibia and Angola to northern South Africa to Burundi and Kenya. The Southern Ground Hornbill is a vulnerable species, mainly confined to national reserves and national parks. They live in groups of 5 to 10 individuals including adults and juveniles. They forage on the ground, where they feed on reptiles, frogs, snails, insects and mammals up to the size of hares. Juveniles are dependent on adults for 6 to 12 months. Information from Wikipedia.
Photo taken May 5, 2010 at the Palm beach Zoo
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They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (20)
Faemike55
Great shot! Interesting information!
DAVER2112
Really cool capture of this huge bird. :)
jmb007
superbe oiseau!!
kbrog
Excellent capture! A fantastic looking bird! :)
tennesseecowgirl
fantastic shot, Dana...
sharky_
Wow! Big Bird... Nice shot. Aloha
flavia49
wonderful capture and info!!
UOja
Wonderful shot! Great info too.
mickeyrony
He is splendid this bird my friend. It is necessary to pay attention to this nature. Thank you for this exposure time for an amazement ((5++)) Il est magnifique cet oiseau mon ami . Il faut faire attention à cette nature . Merci de ce temps de pose pour un émerveillement((5++))
jendellas
Not the handsomest of birds but a lovely pic. Great info as always!!!!
bmac62
Posing just for you Dana? Must agree with jendellas...but the poor bird has to go with what he has:)
jocko500
strange looking to me but it from Africa so that why I never saw one. cool shot
adrie
Wonderful capture.
Texas3D
Fantastic bird:) very nice capture
sandra46
SUPER COOL CAPTURE
MrsRatbag
Wow, great shot!
goodoleboy
Excellent clarity and lighting in this shot of one ugly bird, Dana! A mean looking mother!
Alex_Antonov
Remarkable work!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture , Dana !Interesting information!
Chipka
I love these birds, they are among my favorites! If you can get up close, you'll see that they have rather extravagantly long eyelashes--we're talking Maybelline-commercial long! Hmmm...maybe THEY should be mascara spokes-birds! This is a grand beauty and I love his pose.