Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
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Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
417 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus), also known as the grey-cheeked hornbill, is a large black and white hornbill. It has an oversized blackish bill with a large casque on top. The female is slightly smaller than the male and has a significantly smaller casque. It is a monogamous species, and pairs nest in suitable tree cavities. The female usually lays up to two eggs. The diet consists mainly of figs, fruits, insects and small animals found in the trees. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 417 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

White-thighed Hornbill
LC

White-thighed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes albotibialis

<5% · Rare
Piping Hornbill
LC

Piping Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Bycanistes fistulator

Insufficient data
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

10–20% · With luck
Black-casqued Hornbill
NT

Black-casqued Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceratogymna atrata

<5% · Rare
African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

Insufficient data
African Pied Hornbill
LC

African Pied Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros fasciatus

Insufficient data
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
LC

Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros camurus

Insufficient data
White-headed Wood Hoopoe
LC

White-headed Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus bollei

20–30% · Possible
Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

<5% · Rare
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

Insufficient data
Black Scimitarbill
LC

Black Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Insufficient data
Forest Woodhoopoe

Forest Woodhoopoe

Bird

Phoeniculus castaneiceps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 417 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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