buceros

Thân thiện

A buceros perches on a thick branch in the rainforest.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of large birds: Buceros is the type genus of the family Bucerotidae, which includes hornbills. Birds in this genus are characterized by their very large, often curved, and brightly colored bills, typically with a prominent casque (a hollow structure) on the upper mandible.

Usage

• is used primarily in scientific and zoological contexts to classify a specific group of hornbills.
• It functions as a proper noun (the genus name) and is always capitalized.

Examples

• The Buceros rhinoceros, commonly known as the rhinoceros hornbill, is a spectacular bird found in Southeast Asian forests.
• Ornithologists study the distinctive casque structure of the Buceros genus.
• Several species within the genus Buceros are considered vulnerable due to habitat loss.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe features of these birds.
  • Example: The researcher documented the Buceros bill morphology.

Variants and Related Words

• Bucerotidae (noun): The family name for all hornbills, to which the genus belongs.
• hornbill (noun): The common name for birds in the family Bucerotidae.
• casque (noun): The helmet-like structure on the bill of many hornbills, a defining feature of the genus.

Synonyms

• There are no direct common-language synonyms for the scientific name . In general contexts, "large hornbill" or "casqued hornbill" may refer to birds of this genus.

Different Meanings

• The word has only one specific meaning: it refers exclusively to this zoological genus. It is not used in idiomatic expressions or with other definitions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the family Bucerotidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Buceros
• genus Buceros