Ground hornbill

African Ground Hornbill
African ground hornbill chicks
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Ground hornbills are generally considered a subfamily of the larger family of hornbills (Bucerotidae). They differ however from the typical hornbill in several ways.

The ground hornbills are the largest and the heaviest of all the hornbill species. The body feathers are black but the primary feathers of the wings are white and can only be seen when the birds are in flight.

Southern Ground hornbill
Class: Aves
Status: IUCN: Vulnerable; CITES: Not Listed.
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Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Southern Pied Hornbill
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White-thighed Hornbill, Ceratogymna albotibialis
Black-casqued Hornbill, Ceratogymna atrata
Yellow-casqued Hornbill, Ceratogymna elata
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground Hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri ...

Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus
Described by: Boddaert (1783)
Alternate common name(s): Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Northern Ground-Hornbill
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...

Other large and noticeable birds include Saddlebilled Stork, Southern Ground Hornbill, Ostrich and Kori Bustard.

Hornbills come in various sizes and shapes to match the conditions in their natural habitats. They range in size from the black dwarf (3.5 ounces, 7 inches) to the southern ground hornbill (13 pounds, almost 4 feet tall).

This is the most diverse bird order in body weight, ranging from the 5.5 gram Puerto Rican Tody (Todus mexicanus) to the 4.5 kg Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri), if the hornbills indeed belong under this classification.

See also: Hornbill, Rhino, Termite, Swallow, Parrot