巨嘴鳥即鵎鵼科(學名:Ramphastidae)鳥類,外型雖然與產於亞洲的犀鳥十分相似,但在動物分類學上卻與啄木鳥比較接近,與啄木鳥一樣腳爪都有四趾而且都是兩趾在前兩趾在後,屬於鴷形目。
雖然巨嘴鳥在原棲地尚未瀕臨絕種,但是其中由於國際性寵物貿易使牠們面臨潛在威脅,故大部份品種都被列華盛頓公約附錄二的保育類。
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