Description

Gumpy is the resident Southern Ground hornbill at HESC who was brought to HESC as a breeding pair loan from the Mabula Hornbill Project. Southern Ground hornbills will lay only two eggs every 5 – 6 years. One chick will be known as the primary chick, which is kept by the parents and taken care of. The other chick will be discarded and left for dead. An endangered species, these birds can live up to 60 years in captivity.