Bucerotidae

Japanese: Bucerotidae
Bucerotidae

…A general term for birds in the Bucerotidae family of coraciiformes, or one of these. All species of Bucerotidae have large beaks, and most species have a large, prominent appendage at the top of the upper beak. Both the Japanese and English names refer to the unusual shape of the beak, which resembles a rhinoceros horn.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ブッポウソウ目サイチョウ科の鳥の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。サイチョウ科Bucerotidaeの鳥はどの種も大きなくちばしをもち,大部分の種では上くちばしの上部によく目だつ大きな付属突起がある。和名,英名とも,この特異な形のくちばしをサイの角に見たてたものである。…

※「Bucerotidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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