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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 .
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 colored. Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis; Indian gray hornbill, Ocyceros birostris; Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris; Rufous-necked hornbill, Aceros ...
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 ]
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
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; Rufous-necked hornbill, Aceros nipalensis
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. White-crowned hornbill, Berenicornis comatus; Helmeted hornbill, Buceros vigil; Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros; Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis