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Southern Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Description:

This remarkable species is the largest of the hornbills but is sadly threatened, with current populations under severe pressure due to habitat loss and slow birth rates. This spotting occurred on a recent trip to Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Habitat:

Grassland

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7 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Congratulations Mark! Beautiful bird and shots!

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 6 years ago

Well done, Mark!

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 6 years ago

Wow! What a spectacular bird. Thank you for sharing and Congrats.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 6 years ago

Congratulations.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Congrats Mark.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 6 years ago

Congratulations Mark, your Southern Ground Hornbill is our Spotting of the Day!

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SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 6 years ago

NICE spotting, Mark!

Mark Bolnik
Spotted by
Mark Bolnik

Mpumalanga, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 3, 2017
Submitted on Sep 26, 2017

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