The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HORNBILL
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What does HORNBILL mean?
HORNBILL noun- Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horn. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.