Definition of hornbill Hornbill

/hɔˈɹnbɪˌl/ - [hornbil] - horn•bill

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What does hornbill mean?

Plural: hornbills

hornbill - bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers

coraciiform bird chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes

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hornbill (Noun)
Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horn. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.

hornbill (n.)
Any bird of the family Bucerotidae, of which about sixty species are known, belonging to numerous genera. They inhabit the tropical parts of Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, and are remarkable for having a more or less horn-like protuberance, which is usually large and hollow and is situated on the upper side of the beak. The size of the hornbill varies from that of a pigeon to that of a raven, or even larger. They feed chiefly upon fruit, but some species eat dead animals.