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.

• Illustration of head from W. T. Blanford's Fauna of British India: Birds

• This bird fledged minutes before it was photographed