A large black carnivorous bird with prominent red throat and face. Its neck
is often puffy. A bellowing call is distinctive and has a large
black decurved bill. It's toes are distinctively arched and in flight it
shows it's broad white in its outer wings. The female is distinguished from
the male having a blue throat patch. Juveniles differ from
adolescent having yellow (not red) facial and throat patches. Their
habitat is in savannas, woodlands and grasslands. An endangered
species. The profits of this species paintings on this website goes directly
into the research and ongoing conservation of this endangered bird.
"Conservation is the Mother of all unborn" RoyAstleyFryer 2004
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"Ground Hornbill" (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
This is an "ORIGINAL",oil painting on canvas by South African Wildlife artist Roy Astley Fryer.The painting measures 18 x 22 inches.Painting will be securely rolled for shipping.Price: $485.00 Usd.Email below
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"Conservation is the Mother of all unborn" RoyAstleyFryer 2004
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Painting has been shipped to California for safe keeping until sold.
All Artwork & Graphic Images/Photography/paintings are copyright protected by Wildlife Artist Roy Astley Fryer.com 2003/Legal action will be taken against offenders. www.birdart.org
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