Southern Ground Hornbill the largest species of hornbill is considered vulnerable Females have violet blue skin on their throat

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Southern Ground Hornbill is the largest species of hornbill. Females have violet blue skin on their throats. They often search for food on the ground feeding on insects, small mammals, reptiles, frogs and snails. They are a vulnerable species and their habitat is more and more confined to protected areas such as Kruger National Park South Africa

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Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa
Photo credit: © Joan Barker / Alamy / Afripics
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