Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Euornithes
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Ornithurae
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Ordo: Bucerotiformes
Familia: Bucerotidae
Genus: Ocyceros
Species: O. birostris - O. gingalensis - O. griseus
Name
Ocyceros Hume, 1873
References
Nests and eggs of Indian birds p. 113
Ocyceros is a genus of birds in the family Bucerotidae. Established by Allan Octavian Hume in 1873, it contains several species that are limited to the Indian subcontinent.[1][2]
Description
Hornbills in the genus Ocyceros are small Asian birds with curved triangular bills and grey plumage. As such, they are often called "grey hornbills". They have black and grey eye rings and their eyes are usually dark with black irises. All of the species have different coloured bills: the Indian grey hornbill has a dark greyish bill, the Sri Lanka grey hornbill has a pale yellowish bill, and the Malabar grey hornbill has a more yellowish orange bill.
Species
The genus contains three species:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ocyceros griseus | Malabar grey hornbill | Western Ghats and associated hills of southern India. |
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Ocyceros gingalensis | Sri Lanka grey hornbill | Sri Lanka. |
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Ocyceros birostris | Indian grey hornbill | India |
References
"ITIS Report: Ocyceros". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
Kinnaird, Margaret F.; O'Brien, Timothy G. (2007). The Ecology and Conservation of Asian Hornbills: Farmers of the Forest. Chicago, IL, US: University of Chicago Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-226-43712-5.
Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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