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The oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is an Indo-Malayan pied hornbill, a large canopy-dwelling bird belonging to the family Bucerotidae. [2] Two other common names for this species are Sunda pied hornbill ( convexus ) and Malaysian pied hornbill .
The type species was subsequently designated as the Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words ανθραξ anthrax , ανθρακος anthrakos meaning "coal black" and κερας keras , κερως kerōs meaning "horn". [ 5 ]
Female great hornbill Hornbills are birds in the families Bucerotidae and Bucorvidae. There are currently 62 extant species of hornbills recognised by the International Ornithologists' Union, two in Bucorvidae and 60 in Bucerotidae. Many species of fossil hornbills are known from the Miocene onwards; however, their exact number and taxonomy are unsettled due to ongoing discoveries. Conventions ...
Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured. The Oriental pied-hornbill is a fairly common resident of Thailand.
Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured. Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis; Brown hornbill, Anorrhinus austeni; Oriental pied-hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris; Wreathed hornbill, Rhyticeros undulatus
The brightest colours on most hornbills, like this pair of knobbed hornbills, are found on the beaks and bare skin of the face and throat. Hornbills show considerable variation in size and colors. The smallest species is the black dwarf hornbill (Tockus hartlaubi), at 99.1 g (3.50 oz) and 32 cm (1 ft 1 in) in length.
The oriental pied hornbill may be 93% herbivorous during breeding season [384] or nearly totally herbivorous overall [391] The Ocyceros hornbills: the non-breeding diet of the Indian grey hornbill is ~92% herbivorous, [395] while the breeding diet of the Malabar grey hornbill is 86% herbivorous [396]
Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. ... Oriental pied-hornbill ...