Genus: Ocyceros
Description
Three species of Hornbill from southern Asia.
They superficially resemble the African Hornbills from the genus Tockus. However, they lack an elaborate territorial display and they don't carry food to the nest as a single item. They regurgitate multiple items from within the gullet.
Taxonomy
Ocyceros is a genus in the Family Bucerotidae.
It is sometimes included in the genus Tockus.
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| O. birostris | Indian Grey Hornbill | ||
| O. griseus | Malabar Grey Hornbill | ||
| O. gingalensis | Sri Lanka Grey 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) Ocyceros. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ocyceros
Pages in category ‘Ocyceros’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
