Bucerotiformes
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Bucerotiformes is an order of birds that includes hornbills and hoopoes, known for their distinctive long, often curved bills and elaborate cranial structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bucerotiformes canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| billFunction |
manipulating large food items
ⓘ
probing for food ⓘ visual display ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cavity-nesting behavior
ⓘ
elaborate cranial structures ⓘ long bills ⓘ often curved bills ⓘ strong neck musculature ⓘ zygodactyl or semi-zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
hornbills and allies
ⓘ
hornbills and hoopoes ⓘ |
| cranialStructureFunction |
acoustic resonance
ⓘ
sexual display ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Coraciiformes ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting pressure ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
African grey hornbill
ⓘ
Eurasian hoopoe ⓘ great hornbill ⓘ green woodhoopoe ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeGenus |
Buceros
ⓘ
Phoeniculus ⓘ Upupa ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Bucerotidae
ⓘ
Phoeniculidae ⓘ Upupidae ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedWith | Coraciiformes ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ornithological classifications ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lay eggs
ⓘ
nest in tree cavities ⓘ |
| superorder | Neoaves ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
savannas
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.