The Abyssinian Ground Hornbill or Northern Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus is a member of the Bucorvinae subfamily of ground hornbills (Northern and Sothern) and family Bucerotidae hornbills. Abyssinia refers to the Ethiopian Empire. The range of the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill is shown in the map. The eastern end of this range is in Ethiopia or Abyssinia. The Southern Ground Hornbill is below the equator. Its appearance is very striking (8273) with large eyes, long bill, long eyelashes and bulbous gullet.