African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Hornbills (Bucerotidae) · Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse African Grey Hornbill with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | 1 |
| Black Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus aterrimus | 1 |
| Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill Lophoceros camurus | 1 |
| Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura | 1 |
Family
Hornbills are birds found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia of the family Bucerotidae. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured and sometimes has a horny casque on the upper mandible. Hornbills have a two-lobed kidney.
Order
Bucerotiformes is an order of birds that contains the hornbills, ground hornbills, hoopoes and wood hoopoes. These birds were previously classified as members of Coraciiformes. The clade is distributed in Africa, Asia, Europe and Melanesia.