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Southern Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN VU · Vulnerable
  • Bird
  • Africa

About the Southern Ground Hornbill

Known to science as Bucorvus leadbeateri, the Southern Ground Hornbill is a bird found in Africa. Its habitats include savannas and grasslands.

It weighs around 4.2 kg and has a lifespan of about 50 years. At full speed it can reach 30 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 5,000 individuals.

Its conservation status is Vulnerable (VU), the first of the three IUCN threatened categories, used for species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Group
Bird
Region
Africa
Habitats
Savanna, Grassland
IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
4.2 kg
Lifespan
50 years
Top speed
30 km/h
Estimated population
5,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE
Changes
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