The Brown-cheeked Hornbill is a large hornbill of West African forests. It feeds mainly on fruit high in the canopy and also catches insects.
The adult male has a large pale bill with a high ridged casque. Its black head and belly contrast with a white rump and wings; the white tail has a black band.
It occurs mainly in primary lowland rainforest, less often in closed secondary forest and nearby plantations. Fruit from the canopy is its main food; it also catches beetles, grasshoppers, winged ants, and other insects.
It usually moves in resident pairs, though several birds may gather at a productive fruiting tree. Records from Liberia also describe movement in search of food outside the breeding season.
Brown-tipped cheek feathers give the face a brownish tinge. The female is smaller, with an all-black bill and casque.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.