Northern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus abyssinicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucorvidae
- GenusBucorvus (Ground Hornbills)
- SpeciesBucorvus abyssinicus (Northern Ground Hornbill)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Ground Hornbill sighting in Awash National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris
Von der Decken's Hornbill
Tockus deckeni
Black-billed Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus somaliensis
Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Hemprich's Hornbill
Lophoceros hemprichii
📅 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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 7 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Ground Hornbill in Awash National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Ground Hornbill sighting in Awash National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Ground Hornbill in Awash National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Northern Ground Hornbill in Awash National Park in our monthly data.