Genus: Rhyticeros
Description
Hornbills from Asia and Australasia. They share:
- A low wreathed casque
- A short all-white tail
- Females are all black
- Mainly frugivorous
- Wander large distances in search of fruiting trees
Taxonomy
Rhyticeros is a genus in the family Bucerotidae.
All species are sometimes included in Aceros.
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. cassidix | Knobbed Hornbill | ||
| R. everetti | Sumba Hornbill | ||
| R. undulatus | Wreathed Hornbill | ||
| R. subruficollis | Plain-pouched Hornbill | ||
| R. narcondami | Narcondam Hornbill | ||
| R. plicatus | Blyth's 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) Rhyticeros. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rhyticeros
Pages in category ‘Rhyticeros’
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
