August 25, 2012. I guess because of their name (GROUND hornbill) I always assumed they were flightless. The excellent SOAR bird show at this zoo proves otherwise. (Of the few bird shows I have seen, this was by far the best).
August 25, 2012. I guess because of their name (GROUND hornbill) I always assumed they were flightless. The excellent SOAR bird show at this zoo proves otherwise. (Of the few bird shows I have seen, this was by far the best).
Excellent photo. Those white primaries are such a surprise
A full-winged pair would look so good in a huge aviary - but I'm not sure what other species you could keep them with safely.
Excellent photo. Those white primaries are such a surprise
A full-winged pair would look so good in a huge aviary - but I'm not sure what other species you could keep them with safely.
I have seen them flying strongly in the wild. I think in an aviary with grassland, a pool and a rocky backdrop they would fly if scatter fed in different places (particularly if the pool was a canal across the width of the aviary). They would probably roost high up too.
I have seen them flying strongly in the wild. I think in an aviary with grassland, a pool and a rocky backdrop they would fly if scatter fed in different places (particularly if the pool was a canal across the width of the aviary). They would probably roost high up too.
