About Hornbills
The Hornbills are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Bucerotidae</em>) within the order Hornbills and Allies.
Overview
The Hornbills are a family of birds (Latin: Bucerotidae) within the order Hornbills and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 16 genera and 64 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Oriental Region, Australasia. Notable genera include Tockus, Lophoceros, Bycanistes. Bucerotiformes unite the hornbills (Bucerotidae), ground-hornbills and the hoopoe (Upupidae), 75 species of tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands and savannas of Africa and Asia.
Classification
Family: Bucerotidae (Hornbills); Order: Hornbills and Allies; about 16 genera and 64 species.
Distribution
Primarily across Africa, the Oriental Region, Australasia.
