Genus: Anthracoceros
Description
Five species of Hornbill found in tropical Asia.
- Medium-sized Hornbills
- Black-and-white plumage
- Large casque (casque of female almost as large as that of male)
- Feed at nest by regurgitation
- No white on back
They are superficially similar to the African Hornbills of the genera Bycanistes and Ceratogymna.
Taxonomy
Anthracoceros is a genus in the family Bucerotidae.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A. malayanus | Black Hornbill | ||
| A. montani | Sulu Hornbill | ||
| A. coronatus | Malabar Pied Hornbill | ||
| A. albirostris | Oriental Pied Hornbill | ||
| A. marchei | Palawan 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) Anthracoceros. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Anthracoceros
Pages in category ‘Anthracoceros’
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
