Bradfield's Hornbill
Lophoceros bradfieldi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusLophoceros (Whistling Hornbills)
- SpeciesLophoceros bradfieldi (Bradfield's Hornbill)
Bradfield's hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) is an African hornbill. It is a medium-sized bird, 50–57 cm (20–22 in) in length, characterized by black back and wings and a white belly. The tip feathers of the long tail are white. Females are smaller than males and can be recognized by turquoise facial skin. The eyes are yellow and the beak is red. The beak is long and presents no casque. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bradfield's Hornbill sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
Damara Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus damarensis
Monteiro's Hornbill
Tockus monteiri
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Violet Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
📅 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 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bradfield's Hornbill in Waterberg Plateau Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bradfield's Hornbill sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bradfield's Hornbill in Waterberg Plateau Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Bradfield's Hornbill in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.