Buceros
| Buceros | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Buceros |
| Species | |
|
See text. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hydrocorax Brisson, 1760 | |
Buceros is a genus of large Asian hornbills (family Bucerotidae).
Species
Species included in the genus are:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Buceros rhinoceros | Rhinoceros hornbill | Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, and southern Thailand |
 | Buceros bicornis | Great hornbill | India, Bhutan, Nepal, Mainland Southeast Asia, Indonesian Island of Sumatra and North eastern region of India |
 | Buceros hydrocorax | Rufous hornbill | Philippines |
The helmeted hornbill is sometimes included in this genus, but today most authorities place it in the monotypic Rhinoplax instead.
References
- Kemp, A. C. (2001). Family Bucerotidae (Hornbills). pp. 436–523 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Sargatal, J. eds. (2001). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 6. Mousebirds to Hornbills. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-30-X
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