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Anthracoceros

  • Anthracoceros

    Anthracoceros is a genus of birds in the family Bucerotidae.
    The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words:
     ανθραξ anthrax, ανθρακος anthrakos meaning "coal black" ,
    and κερας keras, κερως kerōs meaning "horn".

    1/ Malabar pied hornbill (Cao cát bụng trắng, Anthracoceros coronatus), also known as lesser pied hornbill
    Anthracoceros coronatus [malabaricus or albirostris] (= Anthracoceros coronatus malabaricus)

    2/ Black hornbill (Cao cát đen, Anthracoceros malayanus)

    3/ Oriental pied hornbill (Cao cát phương đông, Anthracoceros albirostris) 
    albirostris
    From albus (“white”) +‎ rōstrum (“beak”)

  • Oriental Pied Hornbill

    Oriental pied hornbill, or Sunda pied hornbill (convexus), or Malaysian pied hornbill.
    (Cao cát phương đông, Anthracoceros albirostris) 
    albirostris

    The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words:
     - ανθραξ anthrax, ανθρακος anthrakos meaning "coal black" ,
     - and κερας keras, κερως kerōs meaning "horn".

    albirostris: From albus (“white”) +‎ rōstrum (“beak”)

    The oriental pied hornbill an Indo-Malayan pied hornbill of the family Bucerotidae.

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