About Hornbills and Allies

Overview

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. Hornbills are famed for their large, often casqued bills and the remarkable nesting habit of some females sealing themselves into a tree cavity. They are important seed dispersers of tropical forests.

Classification

The order Hornbills and Allies (Latin: BUCEROTIFORMES) comprises 3 families and roughly 75 living species. It is one of 44 orders that make up the class Aves.

Diversity & Distribution

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.

Notable Families

Hornbills, Wood Hoopoes, Hoopoes and others.