Northern Ground-hornbill - Bucorvus abyssinicus

The Northern Ground-hornbill is also known as the Abyssinian Ground-hornbill. There are two species of Ground-hornbills, the other is the Southern Ground Hornbill. Northern Ground-hornbill males have red throat pouches, the females blue. Their long lashes are useful for keeping blowing sand out of their eyes in Africa.

Juvenile

Juvenile 07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Juvenile 07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA

Juvenile 07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Juvenile 07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA

Juvenile 07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Juvenile 07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA

Adult

Male 05/19/2015 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Male 05/19/2015 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA	Female 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Female 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA	Male 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Male 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
Female 12/07/2012 - Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, CA Female 12/07/2012 - Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, CA	Male 11/19/2013 - Denver Zoo, Denver, CO Male 11/19/2013 - Denver Zoo, Denver, CO	Male (left), female (right) and Juvenile (back right) 11/19/2013 - Denver Zoo, Denver, CO Male (left), female (right) and Juvenile (back right) 11/19/2013 - Denver Zoo, Denver, CO

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