Bucerotidae
Hornbills
- Tockus (Crowned Hornbill and relatives)
- Anorrhinus (Brown Hornbill and Bushy-crested Hornbill)
- Tropicranus albocristatus (White-crested Hornbill)
- Ocyceros (Grey Hornbills)
- Anthracoceros (Malabar Pied Hornbill and relatives)
- Buceros (Great Hornbill and relatives)
- Rhinoplax vigil (Helmeted Hornbill)
- Penelopides (Tarictic Hornbill and Sulawesi Hornbill)
- Berenicornis comatus (White-crowned Hornbill)
- Aceros (Rufous-necked Hornbill and relatives)
- Rhyticeros (Blyth's Hornbill and relatives)
- Ceratogymna (Wattled Hornbills)
- Bycanistes (Piping Hornbill and relatives)
References
Alexander, G. D., D. C. Houston, and M. Campbell. 1994. A possible acoustic function for the casque structure in hornbills (Bucerotidae). Journal of Zoology 233:57-67.
Kemp, A. C. 1995. The Hornbills (Order Bucerotiformes). Bird families of the World Series No 1. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Lum, S. and P. Poonswad, eds. 2005. The Ecology of Hornbills: Reproduction and Populations. Pimdee Karnpin, Bangkok.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Anthracoceros albirostris |
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| Location | Umbai, Melaka, Malaysia |
| Comments | Seen while driving on the coastal road towards Malacca. He flew from a padi field onto a roadside billboard and perched for about 5 minutes before flying off. Oriental Pied-Hornbill - male Anthracoceros albirostris 19th. April 2009 Distribution: avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&id=7E89D07803... 690V4724 |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source | Oriental Pied-Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2009 Lip Kee Yap |
| Scientific Name | Tockus leucomelas |
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| Location | Kruger National Park, South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Hornbill |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2004 Brian Scott |
| Scientific Name | Buceros bicornis |
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| Location | captive at Cologne Zoo |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | koln78 |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2005 Carina Ong |
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