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Primary Traits
4,112.3 g
0 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Bucorvus leadbeateri
English name
Southern Ground-hornbill
Order
Bucerotiformes
Family
Bucorvidae
Genus
Bucorvus
Species
leadbeateri
Data source
HBW6, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,230 g
Maximum female mass
4,580 g
Minimum male mass
3,459 g
Maximum male mass
6,180 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
4,112.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Ground, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
37 d
Maximum incubation period
43 d
Minimum fledging period
86 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
86 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary