Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Bycanistes subcylindricus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusBycanistes (Bycanistes Hornbills)
- SpeciesBycanistes subcylindricus (Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
White-thighed Hornbill
Bycanistes albotibialis
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris
Black-casqued Hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Northern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus abyssinicus
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Murchison Falls National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.