Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill

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Ocyceros gingalensis

Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The Sri Lanka grey hornbill (Ocyceros gingalensis) is a bird in the hornbill family and a widespread and common endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. Hornbills are a family of tropical birds found in the Old World.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sri Lanka Grey 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Bucerotiformes
Family
Bucerotidae
Species
Ocyceros gingalensis

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