The Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill is found in the Ethiopian Highlands (Ethiopia), southeastern Sudan and central Kenya. This bird species is also found in southern to eastern Kenya and in southern Tanzania and Malawi. Furthermore, this bird species also inhabits the central part of Mozambique to the southeast of Zimbabwe.
This species has a size between 60 to 70 centimeters. This means that this bird belongs to the medium to large-sized hornbills. The Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill has black plumage, with distinctive silver-gray feathers on the face. The rump and start coverts look black, but on the outer part of the tail, you can see white tips.
The Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill forages among foliage. Sometimes it takes food while flying. It occasionally descends to the ground to feed.