VUVulnerable
Southern Ground-hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_ground_hornbill
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorArtificial - Terrestrial· majorSavanna· majorGrassland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in BUCEROTIDAE
Threatened in Angola
Frequently asked questions
Why is Southern Ground-hornbill classified as Vulnerable?
Southern Ground-hornbill is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Southern Ground-hornbill live?
Southern Ground-hornbill occurs in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, and Eswatini (plus 9 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Southern Ground-hornbill?
The main threats to Southern Ground-hornbill are 1.1, 11.1, 11.2, and 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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