Blyth's hornbill

English

Etymology

To commemorate Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Noun

Blyth's hornbill (plural Blyth's hornbills)

1. Rhyticeros plicatus, a large hornbill inhabiting the forest canopy in Wallacea and Melanesia.

   Synonyms: kokomo, Papuan hornbill, year-bird