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Helmeted Hornbill

Rhinoplax vigil
Family
Hornbills
Order
Bucerotiformes
Codes
helhor1, HEHO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderBucerotiformes
FamilyHornbills (Bucerotidae)
SpeciesRhinoplax vigil
Codeshelhor1, HEHO
Identification

The Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) is a member of the Hornbills family within the order Bucerotiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code helhor1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Hornbills
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
Lophoceros camurus
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Bradfield's Hornbill
Lophoceros bradfieldi
West African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros semifasciatus
Helmeted Hornbill photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Rhinoplax vigil

Family: Hornbills

Order: Bucerotiformes

eBird Code: helhor1