The Abyssinian ground hornbill or northern ground hornbill is an African bird, found north of the equator, and is one of two species of ground hornbill. It is the second largest species of African hor
Abyssinian ground hornbill male
Abyssinian ground hornbill female
At the Omo river valley in Ethiopia
Hornbills are birds found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia of the family Bucerotidae. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured and
Abyssinian ground hornbill
…Uganda Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae Genus: Bucorvus Species: B. abyssinicus Binomial name Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) The Abyssinian ground hornbill or northern ground hornbill…
Great hornbill Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar
Illustration of Hornbills, c.1835-1840
The brightest colours on most hornbills, like this pair of knobbed hornbills, are found on the beaks and bare skin of the face and throat.
Close-up of great hornbill