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Southern ground-hornbill Colorful sideview of a Southern ground-Hornbill, emphasizing its enormous beak it uses to break open shells. Birds,Bucorvus leadbeateri,Closeup,Hornbill,South Africa,Southern Ground Hornbill,Southern ground-hornbill Click/tap to enlarge

Southern ground-hornbill

Colorful sideview of a Southern ground-Hornbill, emphasizing its enormous beak it uses to break open shells.

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The Southern Ground Hornbill or ''cafer' , is one of two species of ground hornbill and is the largest species of hornbill. The other species of the genus ''Bucorvus'' is the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, ''B. abyssinicus''.

Similar species: Hornbills
Species identified by DragonC
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 29, 2011. Captured Jul 27, 2009 12:25.
  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm