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Genus: ''Aceros'' | Genus: ''Aceros'' | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
''Aceros'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Bucerotidae|Bucerotidae]].<br /> | ''Aceros'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Bucerotidae|Bucerotidae]].<br /> | ||
− | [[White-crowned Hornbill]] and the species of the genus [[:Category:Rhyticeros|Rhyticeros]] are sometimes included in this genus. | + | [[White-crowned Hornbill]] and the species of the genus ''[[:Category:Rhyticeros|Rhyticeros]]'' are sometimes included in this genus. Several species have also been moved to the genus ''[[:Category:Rhabdotorrhinus|Rhabdotorrhinus]]''. |
{{Nav-Aceros}} | {{Nav-Aceros}} | ||
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[[Category:Bucerotidae]] | [[Category:Bucerotidae]] |
Latest revision as of 18:06, 27 August 2015
Genus: Aceros
Description
A single species from Asia.
Taxonomy
Aceros is a genus in the family Bucerotidae.
White-crowned Hornbill and the species of the genus Rhyticeros are sometimes included in this genus. Several species have also been moved to the genus Rhabdotorrhinus.
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A. nipalensis | Rufous-necked 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) Aceros. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Aceros