Northern Ground Hornbill
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Northern Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus abyssinicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
156 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Abyssinian ground hornbill or northern ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) is an African bird, found north of the equator, and is one of two species of ground hornbill. It is the second largest species of African hornbill, only surpassed by the slightly larger southern ground hornbill. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Ground Hornbill sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

60–70% · Likely
Jackson's Hornbill
LC

Jackson's Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus jacksoni

40–50% · Likely
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

30–40% · Possible
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

20–30% · Possible
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
LC

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus erythrorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
LC

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus minor

10–20% · With luck
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

Insufficient data
Black Scimitarbill
LC

Black Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

5–10% · With luck
Hemprich's Hornbill
LC

Hemprich's Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros hemprichii

<5% · Rare
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
LC

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus flavirostris

<5% · Rare
White-headed Wood Hoopoe
LC

White-headed Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus bollei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
20–30%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Ground Hornbill in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Ground Hornbill sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Ground Hornbill in Kidepo Valley National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Northern Ground Hornbill in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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