Anorrhinus
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Anorrhinus is a genus
of hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests of south-east Asia (just barely extending into adjacent parts of India
and China
). They are social and typically seen in groups, but only the dominant pair are believed to breed, while other group members act as helpers.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests of south-east Asia (just barely extending into adjacent parts of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and China
China
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). They are social and typically seen in groups, but only the dominant pair are believed to breed, while other group members act as helpers.
Taxonomy
This genus is sometimes limited to the Bushy-crested Hornbill, in which case the two remaining species, which sometimes are considered conspecific, are placed in the genus Ptilolaemus.- Austen's Brown Hornbill, Anorrhinus austeni
- Tickell's Brown (or Rusty-cheeked) Hornbill, Anorrhinus tickelli
- Bushy-crested HornbillBushy-crested HornbillThe Bushy-crested Hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Anorrhinus galeritus