Forest Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus castaneiceps
Silhouette: Jon Hill (Photo by DickDaniels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Woodhoopoe_RWD7.jpg) · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyPhoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills)
- GenusPhoeniculus (Woodhoopoes)
- SpeciesPhoeniculus castaneiceps (Forest Woodhoopoe)
1 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 Verified sightings across all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Forest Woodhoopoe
The forest wood hoopoe (Rhinopomastus castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Forest Woodhoopoe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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White-headed Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus bollei
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Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
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Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
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Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
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Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Bycanistes subcylindricus
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Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
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Black-casqued Hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata
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White-thighed Hornbill
Bycanistes albotibialis
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African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
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African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus
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Piping Hornbill
Bycanistes fistulator
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Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
Lophoceros camurus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |