VUVulnerable
Brown-cheeked Hornbill
Bycanistes cylindricus
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in BUCEROTIDAE
Threatened in Côte d’Ivoire
Frequently asked questions
Why is Brown-cheeked Hornbill classified as Vulnerable?
Brown-cheeked Hornbill is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Brown-cheeked Hornbill live?
Brown-cheeked Hornbill occurs in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Brown-cheeked Hornbill?
The main threats to Brown-cheeked Hornbill are 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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