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African Southern Ground Hornbill

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the African southern ground hornbill.

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Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the African southern ground hornbill. Ground hornbills live in south and south east Africa. They're glossy black birds, as big as turkeys with huge downward-curving bills. The bird produces a deep booming sound that reverberates over long distances, sometimes as much as 5 kilometres, across its grassy habitat. Preferring to walk rather than fly, they strut about in the long grass, searching for prey. Snakes are a favourite: even deadly puff adders are no match for the birds' bludgeoning beaks.

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Wed 25 May 2022 05:58

African Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

Webpage image courtesy of Denis-Huot / naturepl.com.

漏聽Denis-Huot / naturepl.com

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