Sunday, July 15, 2012

>>Genus Buceros

Buceros


Buceros
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Bucerotidae
Subfamily:Bucerotinae
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:
  • Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
  • Great Hornbill, Buceros bicornis
  • Rufous Hornbill, Buceros hydrocorax
The Helmeted Hornbill is sometimes included in this genus, but today most authorities place it in the monotypic Rhinoplax instead.

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