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
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments.
They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (20)
Great shot! Interesting information!
Really cool capture of this huge bird. :)
superbe oiseau!!
Excellent capture! A fantastic looking bird! :)
fantastic shot, Dana...
Wow! Big Bird... Nice shot. Aloha
wonderful capture and info!!
Wonderful shot! Great info too.
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++))
Not the handsomest of birds but a lovely pic. Great info as always!!!!
Posing just for you Dana? Must agree with jendellas...but the poor bird has to go with what he has:)
strange looking to me but it from Africa so that why I never saw one. cool shot
Wonderful capture.
Fantastic bird:) very nice capture
SUPER COOL CAPTURE
Wow, great shot!
Excellent clarity and lighting in this shot of one ugly bird, Dana! A mean looking mother!
Remarkable work!
Wonderful capture , Dana !Interesting information!
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.