Brown Hornbill
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| Anorrhinus austeni Jerdon, 1872 |
The Brown Hornbill Ptilolaemus austeni, also known as Austen's Brown Hornbill, is a species of hornbill found in South Asia. It was recently split from the Rusty-cheeked Hornbill P. tickelli.
The name commemorates the naturalist Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2005). Anorrhinus austeni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened
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