Pale-billed Hornbill
Lophoceros pallidirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusLophoceros (Whistling Hornbills)
- SpeciesLophoceros pallidirostris (Pale-billed Hornbill)
The pale-billed hornbill (Lophoceros pallidirostris) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in Angola, DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-billed Hornbill sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Trumpeter Hornbill
Bycanistes bucinator
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pale-billed Hornbill in Liwonde National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-billed Hornbill sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-billed Hornbill in Liwonde National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pale-billed Hornbill in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.