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Definition of hornbill in English: hornbillnoun ˈhɔːnbɪlˈhɔrnˌbɪl A medium to large tropical Old World bird, having a very large curved bill that typically has a large horny or bony casque. The male often seals up the female inside the nest hole. 犀鸟 Family Bucerotidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g.the great Indian hornbill (Buceros bicornis) Example sentencesExamples - The new facility will cater for the rarer bird species, like parrots, raptors, waterfowl, cranes, storks, hornbills, and other selected birds.
- The breadfruit trees, cycads and tall hardwoods of that forest hide hornbills, sea eagles and monkeys.
- Similar in appearance to ornamental features seen in birds like cassowaries and hornbills, the crest may have been used for display, the study team suggests.
- As a result, the hornbill project has to provide young hornbills with human-made nests.
- Despite the wonders of all these birds, the hornbills - large, black or brown and white, arboreal birds with long, heavy bills - were undoubtedly the highlights of our days.
Definition of hornbill in US English: hornbillnounˈhɔrnˌbɪlˈhôrnˌbil A medium to large tropical Old World bird, having a very large curved bill that typically has a large horny or bony casque. The male often seals up the female inside the nest hole. 犀鸟 Family Bucerotidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g., the great Indian hornbill (Buceros bicornis) Example sentencesExamples - As a result, the hornbill project has to provide young hornbills with human-made nests.
- The breadfruit trees, cycads and tall hardwoods of that forest hide hornbills, sea eagles and monkeys.
- Despite the wonders of all these birds, the hornbills - large, black or brown and white, arboreal birds with long, heavy bills - were undoubtedly the highlights of our days.
- Similar in appearance to ornamental features seen in birds like cassowaries and hornbills, the crest may have been used for display, the study team suggests.
- The new facility will cater for the rarer bird species, like parrots, raptors, waterfowl, cranes, storks, hornbills, and other selected birds.
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