bucerotidae

Eigenname

A scientific taxonomic term referring to a family of birds commonly known as hornbills, characterized by their large, often brightly colored bills.

• 🇩🇪Wissenschaftlicher Taxonname für die Familie der Hornvögel, große Vögel mit auffälligen, oft leuchtend gefärbten Schnäbeln.

1. Hornbills C2 formal

   A family of birds found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and Melanesia, characterized by a long, down-curved bill, often with a casque on the upper mandible.

   • The Bucerotidae family includes over 50 species of hornbills.
   • Many Bucerotidae species are known for their unique nesting habits, where the female seals herself inside a tree cavity.
   • The great hornbill is one of the most recognizable members of the Bucerotidae family.

   🇩🇪Hornvögel