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The southern ground hornbill is an obligate cooperative breeder, with each breeding pair always assisted by at least two other birds. Experiments in captivity [ 20 ] have found that birds without six years experience as helpers at the nest are unable to breed successfully if they do become breeders.
The ground hornbills (Bucorvidae) are a family of the order Bucerotiformes, with a single genus Bucorvus and two extant species. The family is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa : the Abyssinian ground hornbill occurs in a belt from Senegal east to Ethiopia , and the southern ground hornbill occurs in southern and East Africa .
Female great hornbill Hornbills are birds in the families Bucerotidae and Bucorvidae. There are currently 62 extant species of hornbills recognised by the International Ornithologists' Union, two in Bucorvidae and 60 in Bucerotidae. Many species of fossil hornbills are known from the Miocene onwards; however, their exact number and taxonomy are unsettled due to ongoing discoveries. Conventions ...
Most are arboreal birds, but the large ground hornbills , as their name implies, are terrestrial birds of open savanna. Of the 24 species found in Africa, 13 are birds of the more open woodlands and savanna, and some occur even in highly arid environments; the remaining species are found in dense forests.
A male southern ground-hornbill. Family: Bucorvidae. The ground-hornbills are terrestrial birds which feed almost entirely on insects, other birds, snakes, and amphibians. Southern ground-hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri
Southern ground-hornbill. Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucorvidae. The ground-hornbills are terrestrial birds which feed almost entirely on insects, other birds, snakes, and amphibians. The entire family is endemic to Africa. Southern ground-hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri
The ground-hornbills are terrestrial birds which feed almost entirely on insects, other birds, snakes, and amphibians. Abyssinian ground-hornbill , Bucorvus abyssinicus (vulnerable) Southern ground-hornbill , Bucorvus leadbeateri (vulnerable)
The largest species of Coraciiformes is the southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri), which can reach weights of up to 6.2 kg (14 lb) and grow as long as 1.3 m (4.3 ft). [67] Several arboreal, Asian hornbills can also grow very large, with the great hornbill ( Buceros bicornis ) weighing up to 4 kg (8.8 lb), and the helmeted hornbill ...