Brown-cheeked Hornbill

Brown -cheeked Hornbill ( Bycanistes cylindricus )

The brown cheeks Hornbill ( Bycanistes cylindricus ) is a species of bird in the family of the hornbills. By some ornithologists he is regarded with the Babali hornbill as a super species.

Appearance

Big Horn bird with bright yellow beak and large, the same colored horn. Facial skin red, cheeks brownish. Head, neck, chest and abdomen as well as shoulders and wing-coverts black. The hand and arm swing and the back are white. The tail is white and has a broad, black band. The female and juvenile have a smaller horn.

Size

The Brown -cheeked Hornbill is long with a weight of 1.5 kg, up to 75 cm.

Dissemination

It is found in the forests of Guinea. There, in forests, gallery forests and the forest.

Food

The bird feeds on larger snakes, lizards and birds.