Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) (Female) River Banks Zoo by Dan

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CLASS – AVES, Order – BUCEROTIFORMES, Family – Bucorvidae – Ground Hornbills

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Species (2)

Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus)
Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

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Articles Mentioning Birds From This Family:

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Other Websites that have photos of this Family:

• Bucorvidae – OBI
• Hornbill (Bucerotidae)  – IBC
• Hornbill – Wikipedia
• Bucorvidae– Le quide ornitho

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Hornbills (Bucerotidae) are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly colored and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible. Both the common English and the scientific name of the family refer to the shape of the bill, “buceros” being “cow horn” in Greek. In addition, they possess a two-lobed kidney. Hornbills are the only birds in which the first two neck vertebrae (the axis and atlas) are fused together; this probably provides a more stable platform for carrying the bill.

Hornbills show considerable variation in size as a family, the Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri), at up to 6.2 kg (13.6 lbs) and 1.2 m (4 feet). Males are always bigger than the females, though the extent to which this is true varies dependent upon species. (Wikipedia with editing)

Some of the Family – Photos are Alphabetical down the columns:

Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) (Female) River Banks Zoo by Dan

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) Brevard Zoo by Dan

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) by Daves BirdingPix