Bycanistes
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| Bycanistes | |
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| Bycanistes subcylindricus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Bycanistes Cabanis & Heine, 1860 |
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Bycanistes is a genus of medium to large, primarily frugivorous hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in the forests and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. They have often been included in the genus Ceratogymna, but today most authorities consider them separate. All species in this genus have a black and white plumage. The plumage of the sexes is similar, but the casque of the male is larger than that of the female.
Species
- Piping Hornbill (Bycanistes fistulator).
- Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator).
- Brown-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes cylindricus).
- White-thighed Hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis).
- Black-and-white-casqued (or Grey-cheeked) Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus).
- Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes brevis).
References
- Kemp, A. C. (2001). Family Bucerotidae (Hornbills). Pp. 436-523 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Sargatal, J. eds. (2001). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 6. Mousebirds to Hornbills. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-30-X
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