Buceros

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βουκερώς (Boukerṓs, “hornbill”), from βοῦς (“ox”) +‎ κέρας (“horn”).

Proper noun

Buceros m

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – certain large Asian hornbills.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neornithes - parvclass; Bucerotiformes - order; Bucerotidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Buceros rhinoceros (rhinoceros hornbill) - type species; Buceros hydrocorax (rugous hornbill), Buceros bicornis (great hornbill) - other species

References

Buceros on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Buceros on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Buceros on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Bucerotidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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