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Helmeted hornbill
California Academy of Sciences2013
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA, United States
Helmeted hornbill / CAS-ORN 89362
This bird is named for the structure on top of its bill, called a casque. Males sometimes fight over territory--colliding head first in flight and smashing their casques together with a loud clack.
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Details
- Title: Helmeted hornbill
- Creator: California Academy of Sciences
- Date Created: 2013
- Location Created: California Academy of Sciences
- Subject Keywords: hornbill, helmeted-hornbill, rhinoplax-vigil, buceros-vigil
- Collection: Ornithology
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