Anthracoceros
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Anthracoceros is an Asia
n genus of the Bucerotidae family
(hornbills). Species included in the genus are:
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n genus of the Bucerotidae family
Hornbill
Hornbills 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...
(hornbills). Species included in the genus are:
- Malabar Pied HornbillMalabar Pied HornbillThe Malabar Pied Hornbill is a hornbill. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World....
, Anthracoceros coronatus - Oriental Pied Hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
- Black HornbillBlack HornbillThe Black Hornbill, Anthracoceros malayanus, is a species of bird of the hornbill family Bucerotidae.It lives in Asia in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.-External links:...
, Anthracoceros malayanus - Palawan HornbillPalawan HornbillThe Palawan Hornbill , known locally as Talusi in Filipino language, is a smallish forest-dwelling bird. Its plumage is predominantly black with a white tail, a dark green gloss on its upper parts and a large creamy-white beak with a casque typical of the hornbill family...
, Anthracoceros marchei - Sulu HornbillSulu HornbillThe Sulu Hornbill or Montano's Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Anthracoceros montani