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Bach Ma National Park
Fauna and Flora at Bach Ma National Park in Hue in Vietnam: birds, bird species, wildlife, fauna, animal species, butterfly species.
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Great hornbill
- Order: Bucerotiformes
- Family: Bucerotidae
- Genus: Buceros
Great hornbill
(Buceros bicornis), also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbillThe great hornbill (Buceros bicornis), also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family.
The order name Bucerotiformes, family name Bucerotidae are from Latin becerus meaning "horned like an ox" which in turn is from the Ancient Greek boukerōs which combines bous meaning "ox" with kerōs meaning "horn".
Buceros: Ancient Greek boukerōs which combines bous meaning "ox" with kerōs meaning "horn".
The specific bicornis is Latin and means "two-horned".
