Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes brevis)
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Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

Bycanistes brevis Friedmann, 1929

1.2 kgWeight

The silvery-cheeked hornbill (Bycanistes brevis) is a large species of hornbill found in Africa.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Silvery-cheeked Hornbill has been recorded at 77 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Manyara NPTanzania741 records
  2. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya487 records
  3. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania470 records
More places
  1. Arusha NPTanzania416 records
  2. Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania370 records
  3. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia216 records
  4. Wondo GenetEthiopia213 records
  5. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia147 records
  6. Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel areaEthiopia134 records
  7. Lake DulutiTanzania134 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaEthiopiaZimbabweMozambiqueMalawi

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 silvery-cheeked hornbill (Bycanistes brevis) is a large species of hornbill found in Africa. Silvery-cheeked hornbills are residents of the tall evergreen forests of East Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa. In Zimbabwe it is threatened by habitat destruction and its presence in South Africa is marginal, but it remains locally fairly common, especially in the northern and central parts of its range.

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Questions

How big is the Silvery-cheeked Hornbill?

The Silvery-cheeked Hornbill weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Silvery-cheeked Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: South Sudan and Ethiopia to Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.

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

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

Is the Silvery-cheeked Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Silvery-cheeked Hornbill as Least Concern.

What does the Silvery-cheeked Hornbill eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Silvery-cheeked 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
355 mm
Tail
293 mm
Bill
149 mm
Tarsus
53 mm

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

Range

Africa: South Sudan and Ethiopia to Mozambique

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Bycanistes

Other birds in the genus Bycanistes

Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

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