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Species record

Brown-cheeked Hornbill

Bycanistes cylindricus

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Primary Traits

FamilyBucerotidae
OrderBucerotiformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietFruit
FlightFlies
Average mass

921 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Bycanistes cylindricus

English name

Brown-cheeked Hornbill

Order

Bucerotiformes

Family

Bucerotidae

Genus

Bycanistes

Species

cylindricus

Data source

HBW6, BOTW,MYR

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

921 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

921 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

4,054 m

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Fruit

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary