Brown-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes cylindricus)
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Brown-cheeked Hornbill

Bycanistes cylindricus (Temminck, 1831)

921 gWeight

The brown-cheeked hornbill (Bycanistes cylindricus) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-cheeked Hornbill has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana261 records
  2. Kakum National ParkGhana144 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana138 records
More places
  1. Ankasa NPGhana61 records
  2. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana42 records
  3. Nsuta ForestGhana41 records
  4. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire29 records
  5. Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone24 records
  6. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana22 records
  7. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaSierra LeoneCôte d’IvoireLiberia

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 brown-cheeked hornbill (Bycanistes cylindricus) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, plantations, and secondary growth forests.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-cheeked Hornbill?

The Brown-cheeked Hornbill weighs around 921 g.

Where does the Brown-cheeked Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Brown-cheeked Hornbill?

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

Is the Brown-cheeked Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-cheeked Hornbill as Vulnerable.

What does the Brown-cheeked Hornbill eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Brown-cheeked Hornbill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
921 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
320 mm
Tail
258 mm
Bill
145 mm
Tarsus
53 mm

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

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Bycanistes

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Brown-cheeked Hornbill

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