Southern Ground-Hornbill
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Southern Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Mana Pools National Park
144 Verified records at Mana Pools National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Ground-Hornbill sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus rufirostris

60–70% · Likely
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

50–60% · Likely
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

40–50% · Likely
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

40–50% · Likely
Trumpeter Hornbill
LC

Trumpeter Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes bucinator

30–40% · Possible
African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

30–40% · Possible
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

20–30% · Possible
Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

20–30% · Possible
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
LC

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus leucomelas

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Ground-Hornbill in Mana Pools National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Ground-Hornbill sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Ground-Hornbill in Mana Pools National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Southern Ground-Hornbill in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.

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