Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

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Bycanistes subcylindricus

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, a reference photo
Photo: User:Dante Alighieri · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus), also known as the grey-cheeked hornbill, is a large black and white hornbill. It has an oversized blackish bill with a large casque on top. The female is slightly smaller than the male and has a significantly smaller casque.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Bucerotiformes
Family
Bucerotidae
Species
Bycanistes subcylindricus

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