Genus: Ceratogymna
Description
Two large African Hornbills.
- Females with much smaller casques than males
- Predominantly black plumage
- Blue pendulous wattles
Like the genus Bycanistes they live in forests and their behaviour is similar to the Asian Hornbills.
Taxonomy
Ceratogymna is a genus in the Family Bucerotidae.
The six species of the genus Bycanistes were formerly included in this genus.
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| C. atrata | Black-casqued Hornbill | ||
| C. elata | Yellow-casqued Hornbill | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 2001. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334306
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ceratogymna. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ceratogymna
Pages in category ‘Ceratogymna’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
