Buceros

Buceros
Rhinoceros hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Bucerotidae
Genus: Buceros
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Hydrocorax Brisson, 1760

Buceros is a genus of large Asian hornbills (family Bucerotidae).

Species

Species included in the genus are:

The helmeted hornbill is sometimes included in this genus, but today most authorities place it in the monotypic Rhinoplax instead.

References


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