Brown-cheeked Hornbill
Bycanistes cylindricus
VulnerableAves · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae
About
The brown-cheeked hornbill 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.
Fun Fact
Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, plantations, and secondary growth forests.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Range including southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, southwestern Ghana and Togo.
Diet
Feeds on fruits and is an excellent disperser of the seeds, which may be deposited as far from their origin as 6.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change