Silverycheeked Hornbill

The Silvery-cheeked Hornbill is a large bird, with length from 75 to 80 cm, characterized by a very large creamy casque on the beak, smaller in females. The head is silver-grey and the rest of the plumage is black, except for a broad white stripe on the lower back. Silvery-cheeked Hornbills are uncommon localized residents of the tall evergreen forests of East Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa. In Zimbabwe they are threatened by habitat destruction. Usually they live in pairs and sometimes roost in flocks of hundreds of individuals. This hornbill feeds on fruits, insects, small birds, rodents, small reptiles and centipedes. They breed in spring and lay clutches of 1 to 3 white eggs, incubated for 40 days. The young remain with both parents for circa 80 days.

The Silverycheeked Hornbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Silverycheeked hornbills are uncommon localized residents of the tall evergreen forests of eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. In Zimbabwe they are threatened by habitat destruction. Usually they live in pairs and sometimes roost in flocks of hundreds of individuals. This hornbill feeds on fruits, insects, other birds' eggs and centipedes. They breed in Spring (September and October) and lay clutches of 1 to 3 white eggs, incubated for 40 days. The young remain with both parents for circa 80 days. More

Silverycheeked Hornbill Bycanistes brevis (456). In Ginn, P.J., McIlleron, W.G. and Milstein, P le S. (Eds), The complete book of southern African birds. Cape Town: Struik Winchester. Dean, W.R.J. 1989. Bradfield's Hornbill Tockus bradfieldi (461). In Ginn, P.J., McIlleron, W.G. and Milstein, P le S. (Eds), The complete book of southern African birds. Cape Town: Struik Winchester. Dean, W.R.J. 1989. Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri (462). In Ginn, P.J., McIlleron, W.G. and Milstein, P le S. More

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Silverycheeked Hornbill – Ceratogymna brevis – Large sized bird, with length between 75 to 80 cm, characterized by a very large creamy casque on the beak, smaller in females. The head is silver-grey and the rest of the plumage is black, except for a broad white stripe in the back. The Silverycheeked hornbills are uncommon localized residents of the tall evergreen forests of eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. In Zimbabwe they are threatened by habitat destruction. More