Buceros

Japanese: Buceros
Buceros

…Hornbills live in a variety of wooded environments, from grasslands with scattered trees to tropical rainforests. They are divided into terrestrial and arboreal hornbills based on the differences in their habitats. Relatively small species such as Tockus feed mainly on insects, while larger species such as Buceros and Bycanistes feed mainly on fruit. However, all species use their large beaks to feed on a variety of foods, and are omnivorous, eating poisonous snakes, centipedes, scorpions, and bird chicks. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Buceros" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…樹木の散在する草地から熱帯降雨林まで,樹木のあるさまざまな環境に生息し,その生息環境の相違から地上生のジサイチョウ類と樹上生のサイチョウ類に分けられる。 サイチョウ属Tockusのような比較的小型な種はおもに昆虫類を,オオサイチョウ属Bucerosやナキサイチョウ属Bycanistesのような大型種はおもに果実類を食べている。しかし,いずれも大きなくちばしを利用して,さまざまな食物をとり,毒ヘビ,ムカデ,サソリ,鳥類の雛なども食べる雑食性である。…

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