Oviraptor Beaks and Hornbill Crests

[srladd.dino@juno.com (Scott Robert Ladd)]

The skull of an Oviraptor is often compared to that of a hornbill. Most
reconstructions show the Oviraptor with a short, rounded beak, its head
topped by a comb-like crest. The hornbills I've seen, however, have
elongate beaks and a sizeable tubular crest.

I've been looking for a drawing or photograph for the skull of a crested
hornbill -- a Great Indian hornbill would do nicely. I want to compare
bone structure between the bird and the oviraptor, to get a better idea
of the dinosaur's crest and beak shapes.

And in scouring the net, I haven't found a single hornbill skull or
skeleton. Lots of dinos, lots of bird pictures -- not hornbill skulls.

Thanks in advance.

<Scott Robert Ladd>
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