Buceros
| Buceros | |
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| Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Buceros Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Hydrocorax Brisson, 1760 | |
Buceros is a genus of large Asian hornbills (family Bucerotidae).
Species
Species included in the genus are:
- Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
- Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis
- Rufous hornbill, Buceros hydrocorax
The helmeted hornbill is sometimes included in this genus, but today most authorities place it in the monotypic Rhinoplax instead.
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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