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Anorrhinus tickelli - Tickell's Brown Hornbill

The Tickell's Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus tickelli), also known as the Rusty-cheeked Hornbill, is a species of hornbill found in forests in southern Burma and adjacent western Thailand. It often includes the Austen's Brown Hornbill as a subspecies.
It is about 60–65 cm in length. It is a medium sized hornbill, darker brown above and red brown below. Male has brighter rufous-cheeks and throat. Juveniles of both sexes resemble adult males.
It inhabits the evergreen and deciduous hill forest from foothills to 1500 m.
It breeds co-cooperatively, in groups.
Habitat loss to logging and agriculture known to be prevalent within its range.
The binomial commemorates the ornithologist Samuel Tickell.
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