Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus)
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Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus (Sclater, PL, 1871)

1.2 kgWeight

The black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus), also known as the grey-cheeked hornbill, is a large black and white hornbill.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill has been recorded at 86 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda1,755 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya915 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda644 records
More places
  1. Bigodi SwampUganda565 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya558 records
  3. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda408 records
  4. Mabira ForestUganda325 records
  5. Mabamba SwampUganda320 records
  6. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya282 records
  7. Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda239 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaCongo - KinshasaRwandaEquatorial GuineaGabonBurundiAngola

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus), also known as the grey-cheeked hornbill, is a large black and white hornbill. It has an oversized blackish bill with a large casque on top. The female is slightly smaller than the male and has a significantly smaller casque.

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Questions

How big is the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill?

The Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Congo - Kinshasa.

When is the best time to see the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill as Least Concern.

What does the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in?

It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.

At a glance

Weight
1.2 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
328 mm
Tail
253 mm
Bill
133 mm
Tarsus
49 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Bycanistes

Other birds in the genus Bycanistes

Piping HornbillPiping HornbillBycanistes fistulatorTrumpeter HornbillTrumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinatorBrown-cheeked HornbillBrown-cheeked HornbillBycanistes cylindricusWhite-thighed HornbillWhite-thighed HornbillBycanistes albotibialisSilvery-cheeked HornbillSilvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevisAbyssinian Ground HornbillAbyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicusSouthern Ground HornbillSouthern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateriTanzanian Red-billed HornbillTanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahaeWestern Red-billed HornbillWestern Red-billed HornbillTockus kempiDamara Red-billed HornbillDamara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensis
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

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