Anorrhinus
TaxonAnorrhinus
AuthorityReichenbach, 1849
Type speciesBuceros galeritus[1]
Type species authorityTemminck, 1831
Subdivision ranksSpecies
SubdivisionSee text.
SynonymsPtilolaemus

Anorrhinus is a genus of hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests of Southeast Asia (just barely extending into adjacent parts of India and China). They are social and typically seen in groups, but only the dominant pair are believed to breed, while other group members act as helpers.

Taxonomy

This genus is sometimes limited to the bushy-crested hornbill, in which case the two remaining species, which are sometimes considered conspecific, are placed in the genus Ptilolaemus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that Anorrhinus was sister to a clade containing the genera Anthracoceros and Ocyceros.[2]

The genus contains three species:[3]

ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Anorrhinus austeniAusten's brown hornbillnortheastern India and south to Vietnam and northern Thailand
Anorrhinus tickelliTickell's brown hornbill or rusty-cheeked hornbillBurma and adjacent western Thailand
Anorrhinus galeritusBushy-crested hornbillBrunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand

References

  1. ^ "Bucerotidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. ^ Gonzalez, J.-C.T.; Sheldon, B.C.; Collar, N.J.; Tobias, J.A. (2013). "A comprehensive molecular phylogeny for the hornbills (Aves: Bucerotidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 67 (2): 468–483. Bibcode:2013MolPE..67..468G. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.02.012. PMID 23438388
  3. ^ "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  • Kemp, A. C. (2001). Family Bucerotidae (Hornbills). pp. 436–523 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Sargatal, J. eds. (2001). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 6. Mousebirds to Hornbills. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-30-X