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hornbill
[ hawrn-bil ]
noun
- any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance.
hornbill
/ ˈ³óɔ˲ÔËŒ²úɪ±ô /
noun
- any bird of the family Bucerotidae of tropical Africa and Asia, having a very large bill with a basal bony protuberance: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)
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The flower’s fruit is the favored food of the rhinocerus hornbill but is toxic to humans, Tam said, so don’t try to sample it.
In urban settings like Singapore, the researchers suggested focusing on medium-sized species such as langurs, pangolins, hornbills and butterflies, which can adapt to urbanised landscapes with proper conservation support.
Because the hornbill is not delicious, it's just a bird.
One recent dawn, he watched a gang of buffaloes wallow in the mud, a trio of Abyssinian ground hornbills forage nearby and a lone giraffe in the distance.
The dassies twittered, A ground hornbill uttered its low, panting call.
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