Definition of hornbill
:any of a family (Bucerotidae) of large nonpasserine birds of Africa and Eurasia having enormous bills
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Here is your guide to the actors breathing new life (literally!) to the iconic roles In July, EW confirmed that the British Last Week Tonight host will be taking on the part of Zazu, the uptight hornbill who serves as King Mufasa's majordomo.
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The Thomson's gazelles are sharing an outdoor living space with a couple of Southern ground hornbill birds and the zoo's half-dozen impalas, although the male impala is being kept apart from them.
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The helmeted hornbill is also at risk—but not from the pet trade.
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The helmeted hornbill is a huge, cackling bird native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
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1773
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