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Ceratogymna

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Bucerotidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Scientific name
  
Ceratogymna

Higher classification
  
Hornbill

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Lower classifications
  
Black‑casqued hornbill, Yellow‑casqued hornbill

Ceratogymna bucinator


Ceratogymna is a genus of large, primarily frugivorous hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in the humid forests of Central and West Africa. They are sexually dimorphic: males are all black, while females have brown heads and a smaller casque. Unlike the members of the genus Bycanistes, the two species in the genus Ceratogymna have extensive, primarily blue, bare facial skin and dewlap, and the only white in their plumage is in the tail (although the yellow-casqued wattled hornbill has slight whitish speckling on the neck).

Contents

bycanistes bucinator ceratogymna bucinator


Species

  • Black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata).
  • Yellow-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna elata).
  • The members of the genus Bycanistes have been included in this genus, but today most authorities consider the two separate.

    References

    Ceratogymna Wikipedia