African Grey Hornbill

African Grey Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Etosha National Park
603 Verified records at Etosha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African grey hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) is a member of the hornbill family of mainly tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World. It is a widespread resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula. The African grey hornbill has escaped or been deliberately released into Florida, USA, but there is no evidence that the population is breeding and may only persist due to continuing releases or escapes. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Hornbill sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
70–80%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
5 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
50–60%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
11 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
13 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
14 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
17 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
18 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
20 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
22 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
23 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
25 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
26 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
27 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
28 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
29 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
30 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
31 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
32 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
33 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
35 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
36 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
37 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
38 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
39 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
40 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
41 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
42 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
43 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
44 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
45 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
46 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
47 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Grey Hornbill in Etosha National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Hornbill sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Grey Hornbill in Etosha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for African Grey Hornbill in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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