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Abyssinian Ground Hornbill

25 destinations · 14 states

Native Range
Eastern Africa, especially Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and surrounding regions

The Abyssinian ground hornbill is hard to miss once it starts walking around. Unlike many hornbills that spend much of their time in trees, this large bird does much of its exploring on the ground, striding across open grassland with a slow, deliberate gait. Its black plumage, bright blue skin around the eyes and throat, and long red throat pouch give it a particularly distinctive look. Watch during feeding and you may see it snap up insects, small reptiles, or other prey from the ground before tossing food back into its bill. The throat pouch is especially fun to notice when the bird calls or interacts with another hornbill. Pairs and family groups can stay together while searching for food, and their low, booming calls can carry across wide areas in the wild. At a zoo or wildlife park, its size and unusual combination of colors often become more noticeable the longer you watch it move around its habitat.

Abyssinian Ground Hornbill

Where to see Abyssinian Ground Hornbill

25 destinations across 14 states

25 destinations

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans, LA

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve

Thurmont, MD

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Colorado Springs, CO

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cincinnati, OH

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

Powell, OH

Dallas Zoo

Dallas, TX

Denver Zoo

Denver, CO

Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth, TX

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Lincoln, NE

Little Rock Zoo

Little Rock, AR

Los Angeles Zoo

Los Angeles, CA

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN

Mesker Park Zoo

Evansville, IN

Montgomery Zoo

Montgomery, AL

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Omaha, NE

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento, CA

Safari West

Santa Rosa, CA

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Escondido, CA

Sylvan Heights Bird Park

Scotland Neck, NC

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

Palm Desert, CA

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

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