Buceros
| Buceros | |
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| 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.
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| Synonyms | |
Hydrocorax Brisson, 1760
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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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