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When to see Southern Ground Hornbill in Pilanesberg National Park
Southern Ground Hornbill are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Southern Ground Hornbill's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Pilanesberg National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Southern Ground Hornbill in Pilanesberg National Park: best roads
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Moloto Drive, Tshepe Drive and Tlou Drive run through open grassland and mixed bushveld: good country for Southern Ground Hornbill.
- Moloto Drive18.3 km · open grassland
- Tshepe Drive15.6 km · open grassland and mixed bushveld
- Tlou Drive12.5 km · open grassland and mixed bushveld
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About the Southern Ground Hornbill
The southern ground hornbill is a very large, ground-dwelling hornbill of sub-Saharan Africa, strongly associated with open woodland, savanna and grassland. It has mainly black plumage, a large black bill and distinctive red skin around the face and throat. It spends much of its time walking across the ground searching for food and feeds on insects, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, birds, eggs and other animal prey. It is highly social, living in family groups that cooperate in territory defence and breeding.
How to identify the Southern Ground Hornbill
Very large ground-dwelling black bird with a bright red facial patch and throat, long legs, heavy black bill and prominent white wing patches visible in flight. Usually walks through open woodland and grassland.
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