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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | U |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species's biology has not been extensively studied (L. Kemp in litt. 2018) but it is predominantly found in savannah and sub-desert shrubland, as well as possibly occurring in rocky areas, riparian habitats and woodland (Borrow and Demey 2014, Dowsett-Lemaire and Dowsett 2014, Kemp and Boesman 2017). It feeds on a range of invertebrates and small vertebrates (Kemp and Boesman 2017).
Range:
Bucorvus abyssinicus occurs in a band across the Afrotropics from Senegal, Gambia (where it may have all but disappeared from the Western Region; C. Barlow in litt. 2017) and southern Mauritania through West Africa and across to northern Kenya, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and north-west Somalia (see Kemp and Boesman 2017). It is becoming increasingly restricted to protected areas (e.g. in Togo, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda; F. Dowsett-Lemaire in litt. 2016, R. Skeen in litt. 2017, P. Hall in litt. 2017, J. Brouwer in litt. 2017 - see West African DataBase), and may be disappearing from these areas too (F. Dowsett-Lemaire in litt. 2016); although it may still be doing well in some countries (e.g. Chad; L. Lamprecht in litt. 2017, P. D. de Rau in litt. 2017).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
No targeted actions are known for this species, but it is becoming increasingly restricted to protected areas.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Research is urgently needed to better understand the species's biology, as well to collate a better idea of the overall population size and trends (L. Kemp in litt. 2018). Where possible, protect further areas of suitable habitat, as the species is becoming increasingly reliant on such areas. Raise awareness of this species to try to reduce the impact of hunting.
No targeted actions are known for this species, but it is becoming increasingly restricted to protected areas.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Research is urgently needed to better understand the species's biology, as well to collate a better idea of the overall population size and trends (L. Kemp in litt. 2018). Where possible, protect further areas of suitable habitat, as the species is becoming increasingly reliant on such areas. Raise awareness of this species to try to reduce the impact of hunting.