Horizocerus is a genus of birds in the hornbill family, Bucerotidae, that are native to West Africa.
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| White-crested hornbill, Horizocerus albocristatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Horizocerus Oberholser, 1899 |
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Species
editThe genus contains the following four species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Horizocerus hartlaubi | Western dwarf hornbill | south Guinea and south Sierra Leone to Gabon and the Congo Basin west of the Congo River | |
| Horizocerus granti | Eastern dwarf hornbill | Democratic Republic of the Congo and east central Congo to west Uganda | |
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Horizocerus albocristatus | Western long-tailed hornbill | Guinea to Benin in West Africa |
| Horizocerus cassini | Eastern long-tailed hornbill | Nigeria to north Angola and west Uganda |
References
edit- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (December 2023). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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