Learn what every symbol on the card means.Full credits and sources at beakbrain.com/symbols
GrasslandCavity nestHuge · 4.0 kg
ID tip
Abyssinian ground hornbill is a large, terrestrial hornbill with black body feathers and white primary feathers which are visible in flight. The adult male has a patch of bare blue skin around the eye and an inflatable patch of bare skin on the neck and throat which is red, apart from the upper throat which is blue. The bill is long and black except for a reddish patch at the base of the mandible. On top of the bill there is a short open-ended black casque. The female is similar but smaller with any bare skin being wholly dark blue. Voice: A deep booming uh-uh, uh-uh-uh which is far carrying and is normally made at dawn from either a perch or from the ground. The male and female sing in duets.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
When to see the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
The map shades 18 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
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 hornbill, only surpassed by the slightly larger southern ground hornbill.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easily confused with
Side by side: Abyssinian Ground Hornbill vs Southern Ground Hornbill · Abyssinian Ground Hornbill vs Rufous-necked Hornbill
Learn the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill in the BeakBrain App
Photo and call practice. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
Play today's Daily BirdEvery photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.