Abyssinian Ground-hornbill
- Abyssinian Ground-hornbill
Taxobox
name = Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
status_ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=47625|title=Bucorvus abyssinicus|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern]
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image_caption = Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
("Bucorvus abyssinicus")
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Coraciiformes
familia = Bucerotidae
subfamilia = Bucorvinae
genus = "Bucorvus"
species = "B. abyssinicus"
binomial = "Bucorvus abyssinicus"
binomial_authority = (Boddaert, 1783)
The Abyssinian Ground-hornbill or Northern Ground-hornbill, "Bucorvus abyssinicus", is one of two species of ground-hornbill.
The other is the Southern Ground-hornbill.
The Abyssinian Ground-hornbill is an African bird, found north of the equator. Groups of ground-hornbills have territories of 2-100 square miles. They are diurnal, weigh about three kilograms, and have long bare legs for walking.
In captivity, they can live 35-40 years. Diet in the wild consists of a wide variety of small vertebrates and invertebrates, including tortoises, lizards, spiders, beetles, and caterpillars; also takes carrion, some fruits, seeds, and groundnuts.
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