#southern ground hornbill

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Snap! This southern ground hornbill opens and closes his beak to eat a locust in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHARLIE HAMILTON JAMES

#charlie hamilton james #photographer #national geographic #southern ground hornbill #bird photography #kenya #masai mara national park #animal #nature #locust

[psikonauti]

Southern Ground Hornbill gathers an assortment of insects and lizards to bring back to its offspring at a nest located nearby, Masai Mara - Kenya.

Photographed by Jack Swynnerton

#Jack Swynnerton #wildlife photography #upl #art #photography #birds #animals #Southern Ground Hornbill #hornbill

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These fine fellows are southern ground hornbills.

They are carnivores that hunt on the ground, walking along looking for insects and small animals. They are large and striking in appearance, and I was surprised to learn that their lifespan in the wild is 50-60 years. The birds are not mature until six or seven years of age, and they are very slow to reproduce. Slow reproduction, combined with habitat loss and other challenges, has left them vulnerable to extinction.

Read more about them at National Geographic.

#bird #kenya #hornbill #southern ground hornbill #photographers on tumblr #textless #amadee ricketts #grass #dry #landscape #black #red

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Animal of the Day!

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

(Photo by Andy Boyce)

Conservation Status- Vulnerable

Habitat- Central Africa; Southern Africa

Size (Weight/Length)- 6 kg; 130 cm

Diet- Small mammals; Reptiles; Amphibians; Fruits; Insects

Cool Facts- Being the size of a turkey, the southern ground hornbill is the world’s largest hornbill. While males and females are similar in size, only the male sports the brilliant red skin on their throat while the female’s throat is more indigo. Southern ground hornbills will eat any animal that is smaller than themselves, ranging from bullfrogs to small monitor lizards to hares. These hornbills live in small, family oriented flocks. Adult offspring will stay with their parents for up to ten years, helping to raise their younger siblings. By learning how to parent their siblings, southern ground hornbills are much more successful at raising their own babies throughout their sixty year lifespan.

Rating- 12/10 (Extremely successful captive breeding programs.)

#animal of the day #animals #birds #hornbills #wednesday #august 16 #southern ground hornbill #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[birdblues]

Southern Ground Hornbill

#southern ground hornbill #hornbill #ground hornbill #Bucorvus leadbeateri #Bucerotiformes #Bucorvidae #Bucorvus #bird #upl

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"Borrowed" my mom's good camera and got some really good pictures at the zoo yesterday

#if you recognize where i was no you dont :) #in order: #southern giraffe #silvery cheek hornbill #white rhino #african painted dog #shoebill #okapi #florida panther #sun bear #southern ground hornbill #violet turaco #photography

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If I'm lucky they may tell me who their lash tech is once they are done having snakes for brunch...

Species Depicted : The "Southern Ground Hornbill" & The "Secretary Bird"

#art #jpgcakezz art #black artist #artwork #disabled artist #artists on tumblr #southern ground hornbill #secretary bird #secretarybird #sagittarius serpentarius #the name will never not be fun to pronounce lol #bucorvus leadbeateri #bird art #avian art #avians #birdblr #birds

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Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

© Cheryl Ring

#southern ground hornbill #bucorvus leadbeateri #bucorvidae #bucerotiformes #cheryl ring #birds

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New Stickers added to my Ko-Fi shop!

My favorite bird lately; the Southern Ground Hornbill! These big boys are from Southern Africa and like to eat meat!

I fell in love with them after meeting the ones at my local aviary while volunteering!

#digital art #artwork #stickers #bird #ornithology #birding #vinyl sticker #animals #animal art #hornbill #ground hornbill #southern ground hornbill

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This is like a game over screen

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a0VxRnruFKA

Anyway I love ground hornbills

#southern ground hornbill #hornbill #birds #ultraviolence #correct response to surveillance state #Youtube

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Kruger National Park, South Africa

Joe McDaniel

#Kruger National Park #South Africa #SouthAfricaWildlife #Wildlife #Birds #Bird #Hornbill #Africa #National Park #Southern ground hornbill #Ground Hornbill

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Zoontology

Photographer: Pedro Jarque Krebs

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™

#pedro jarque krebs #photographer #international photography awards #zoontology #bird photography #nature #southern ground hornbill

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BOTD: Southern Ground Hornbill

^image credit: Bernard DUPONT, Wikipedia

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

Southern Ground Hornbills are cooperative breeders, with each breeding pair being assisted by at least two other birds. They are a very long-lived species, living up to 70 years in captivity, and 50-60 years in the wild. They are one of two species of ground hornbill.

#southern ground hornbill #ground hornbill #hornbill #bucorvus leadbeateri #tropical birds #weird and wonderful #birding #bird of the day #birds #ornithology #bird #bird facts #bird fact #bird fact of the day #cool birds #cool animals #interesting animals #wildlife #birdlife #bird wildlife #bird life #bird watching #birdwatching #birdwatch #birdwatchers #bird lovers #birdlovers #bird photos #birb

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Posting birds until I hit post limit: Southern ground hornbill

#animals #southern ground hornbill

[aleksandra-czudzak]

Aleksandra Czudżak    - Jacuś and his wife. 🔴🔴🔴 Last year when I worked in the Zoo I met lovely southern ground hornbill named Jacuś. Such a magnificent and beautiful animal. (with big eyelashes ❤︎ ) I imagined him living in the wild, hunting for snakes with his wife. - watercolour and ink on paper 🔴🔴🔴

#watercolour #hornbill #southern ground hornbill #jacuś #snakes #reptille #Ornithology #dessin #illu #contemporary illustration #pattern #witch #mysctic #czudżak #aleksandra czudżak #wildlife #zoology #ilustracja #polska ilustracja #dark illustration

[birdblues]

Southern Ground Hornbill

#southern ground hornbill #hornbill #Bucorvus leadbeateri #Bucerotiformes #Bucorvidae #Bucorvus #upl #bird