About The Word Hornbill
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Hornbill
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What's The Definition Of Hornbill?
[n] bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hornbill: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hornbill: See Also | Bucerotidae | coraciiform bird | family Bucerotidae Hornbill In Webster's Dictionary \Horn"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any bird of the family {Bucerotid[ae]}, of which about sixty
species are known, belonging to numerous genera. They inhabit
the tropical parts of Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, and
are remarkable for having a more or less horn-like
protuberance, which is usually large and hollow and is
situated on the upper side of the beak. The size of the
hornbill varies from that of a pigeon to that of a raven, or
even larger. They feed chiefly upon fruit, but some species
eat dead animals.
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