Brown-cheeked Hornbill
Bycanistes cylindricus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
Overview
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. It is threatened by habitat destruction, as timber is harvested and the forests become increasingly fragmented.
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Range and habitat
Humid forest of Sierra Leone to Ghana.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-cheeked hornbill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
