Anorrhinus


Anorrhinus is a genus of hornbills found in forests of Southeast Asia. They are social and typically seen in groups, but only the dominant pair are believed to breed, while other group members act as helpers.

Taxonomy

This genus is sometimes limited to the bushy-crested hornbill, in which case the two remaining species, which are sometimes considered conspecific, are placed in the genus Ptilolaemus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that Anorrhinus was sister to a clade containing the genera Anthracoceros and Ocyceros.
The genus contains three species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Anorrhinus austeniAusten's brown hornbillnortheastern India and south to Vietnam and northern Thailand
Anorrhinus tickelliTickell's brown hornbill or rusty-cheeked hornbillBurma and adjacent western Thailand
Anorrhinus galeritusBushy-crested hornbillBrunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand