Southern Ground-Hornbill
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Southern Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
1 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is one of two species of ground hornbill, both of which are found solely within Africa, and is the largest species in the hornbill order worldwide. It can be found in the southern regions of Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. Within these regions, they inhabit both woodlands and savannas. The other species of the genus Bucorvus is the Abyssinian ground hornbill, B. abyssinicus. Southern ground hornbills are carnivorous and hunt mostly on the ground. Their food ranges from insects to small vertebrates. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

10–20% · With luck
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

10–20% · With luck
Von der Decken's Hornbill
LC

Von der Decken's Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus deckeni

5–10% · With luck
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
LC

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus erythrorhynchus

5–10% · With luck
African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

5–10% · With luck
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
LC

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus minor

<5% · Rare
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
LC

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus flavirostris

<5% · Rare
Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Southern Ground-Hornbill at Amboseli National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
2 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
9 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
10 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
12 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
21 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
23 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
25 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
27 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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