Bucerotidae

/ˌbjuːsəˈrɑːtɪdi/ noun

The scientific family name for hornbills, large tropical and subtropical birds with massive bills and prominent casques.

Derived from the genus Buceros plus the Latin suffix '-idae' used in zoological nomenclature to denote families of animals.

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