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Tickell's Brown Hornbill
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Genus: Anorrhinus

[edit] Description

Three species of Hornbill from Asia.

• Medium-sized birds
• Broad, bushy head feathers
• Loud cackling calls
• Co-operative breeders

[edit] Taxonomy

Anorrhinus is a genus in the family Bucerotidae.
Austen's Brown Hornbill and Tickell's Brown Hornbill are sometimes placed in their own genus Ptilolaemus.

[edit] References

1. 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

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