Southern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Diet
Feeds on fruit, reptiles, frogs, snails, insects, and mammals. To kill live prey, they will vigorously shake it. These hornbills acquire all the water they need from their food.
Habitat
Found in woodlands, savannas, and open grasslands.
Nesting
Nests in the hollow of a tree every two years. Female lays 2 eggs, and generally only one chick is successfully raised every nine years. Incubation is about 45 days.
Did you know?
In the wild, each hornbill group defends 40 square miles of territory.