Southern groundhornbills

An unusual romance between our Southern ground hornbills

Post author:HESC
Post published:April 7, 2016
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In the wild, the romance between two Southern ground hornbills involves a quick courtship. The male almost immediately chooses his mate for life, and lavishes her with gifts until she…

HESC’S SOUTHERN GROUND HORNBILLS RECEIVE A NEW NEST

Post author:HESC
Post published:October 15, 2015
Post category:Conservation General Animals
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We are lucky enough to get to take care of a breeding pair of southern ground hornbills. These birds are endangered, and so in an effort to increase the species…

Kapama the Ground Hornbill, and The Southern Ground-hornbill Action Group Release Programme

Post author:HESC
Post published:July 13, 2015
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Over the course of 2014, a wild female southern ground-hornbill was spotted at HESC courting our resident male in the aviary. This wild female had managed to catch the attention…