#Bucorvus leadbeateri

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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"

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Southern Ground Hornbill

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Bucorvus cafer (1882) | Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835-1915)

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Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

© Cheryl Ring

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Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri), male, eat a tasty bug!!!, family Bucorvidae, order Bucerotiformes, Kruger National Park, South Africa

photograph by Mogens Trolle

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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.)

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Le bucorve (Bucorvus leadbeateri), également appelé grand calao

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The fabulous eyelashes of the Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

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As incríveis habilidades de caça do calau gigante Birdingtropics TV

Neste vídeo vamos dar uma olhada no calau gigante (Bucorvus leadbeateri), uma das aves mais importantes e impressionantes do Parque Nacional Kruger (África do Sul).  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎 Esta bela ave é forrageadora, ou seja, caça pequenas presas, como insetos e lagartos. É também uma ave carnívora, o que significa que come carne. E, como você pode imaginar, é uma das espécies mais importantes do Parque Nacional Kruger, porque desempenha um papel importante no ecossistema de lá.  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎 Calau gigante (Bucorvus leadbeateri)... 💥 fotos incríveis 📸 @wildeyeview @chris_brooke_wildlife @_mjpphotography_ @krugerexplorer @wild.ark @cherylmedow ... 💥 vídeos incríveis @twigatravelafrica ... todos tirados na África  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎 Todos os créditos pertencem ao seu legítimo proprietário... o único propósito é educar e compartilhar este incrível trabalho com outras pessoas... Siga-os para que você possa aprender mais sobre seu incrível trabalho!... Feliz observação de pássaros, queridos amigos! 💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎 📸📹🌟Marque @birdingtropicstv ou #birdingtropicstvbirdfacts para aparecer em nosso canal. Feliz observação de pássaros, queridos amigos!🌟 💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎 #birdingtropics #birdingtropicstv #birdingtropicsbirdingfacts #birdingtropicsbirdfacts #birdingmariqui #birdwatchingmariqui #happybirding #felizbirding 💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎  💎 #birdingdaily #birdsonearth #birdingphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #pajarear #pajareando #pajaretes #aves #observaciondeaves #observaraves #avesdelmundo #birdwatching_wildlife #birdwatchingtours #birdwatchingmagazine #birding_is_passion #birdwatching_is_passion # birdsoftheworld #birds_captures #birds_adored #Southerngroundhornbill #bucorvusleadbeateri

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Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) in South Africa by Arno Meintjes. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1U88RKXhE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Southern Ground Hornbill

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Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) in South Africa by Arno Meintjes. #birds https://www.instagram.com/p/CpulvLSo84p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Male Southern Ground Hornbill Skull (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

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Do you have any pictures of birds doing things?

BIRDS DO ALL THE THINGS!

I may have a few photos of things being done for you...

Taveta Golden Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps), male constructing nest, family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes, found in Tanzania and Kenya

photograph by Yi Park Soon

Flame Bowerbird (Sericulus ardens), male showing off a bright blue berry, family Ptilonorhynchidae, order Passeriformes,endemic to New Guinea

photograph by @dustinchen0728

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri), male, eat a tasty bug!!!, family Bucorvidae, order Bucerotiformes, Kruger National Park, South Africa

photograph by Mogens Trolle

Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis), hanging upside down...because, family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, Maharashtra, India

photograph by Raj Dhage 

Three friends share a carcass and conservation at Potrero Ranch outside of Kingsville, TX, USA.

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), family Cathartidae, order Accipitriformes

Harris Hawk’s aka Bay-winged Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes

Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus cheriway), family Falconidae, order Falconiformes

photograph by Josefina Espinosa Salumunek  

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The Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

Did you know ?

These beautiful creatures are a " slow-growing" species with a low reproduction rate - its estimated that 49% of breeding attempts fledge 1 chick, with only 39% of those chick's reaching maturity.

They also do not breed every year, as they are Monogamous, cooperative breeders - meaning their groups are made of between 2 - 11 birds with a dominant breading pair -with mostly male helpers, helping the breeding pair to defend their territory, with the breeding pair only fledging 1 chick every 9.5 years.

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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.