Genus: Bycanistes
Description
Large African Hornbills.
- Black-and-white plumage
- Males with much larger casque than females
Like the genus Ceratogymna they live in forests and their behaviour is similar to the Asian Hornbills.
Taxonomy
Bycanistes is a genus in the Family Bucerotidae.
It is sometimes included in the genus Ceratogymna.
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|---|---|---|---|
| B. brevis | Silvery-cheeked Hornbill | ||
| B. subcylindricus | Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill | ||
| B. cylindricus | Brown-cheeked Hornbill | ||
| B. albotibialis | White-thighed Hornbill | ||
| B. bucinator | Trumpeter Hornbill | ||
| B. fistulator | Piping 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) Bycanistes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bycanistes
Pages in category ‘Bycanistes’
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
