Buceros

Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Buceros m

1. 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 (rufous 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