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- Bucerotiformes
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour and ecology
- Diet
- Breeding
- Associations with other species
- Taxonomy
- Fossil record
- Cultural significance
- Status and conservation
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thumb|Illustration of Hornbills, c.1835-1840
Hornbills are birds found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia of the family Bucerotidae. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured and sometimes has a horny casque on the upper mandible. Hornbills have a two-lobed kidney. They are the only birds in which the first and second neck vertebrae (the atlas and axis respectively) are fused together; this probably provides a more stable platform for carrying the bill. The family is omnivorous, feeding on fruit and small animals. They are monogamous breeders nesting in natural cavities in trees and sometimes cliffs. A number of mainly insular species of hornbill with small ranges are threatened with extinction, mainly in Southeast Asia.