Helmeted Hornbill
Rhinoplax vigil
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusRhinoplax
- SpeciesRhinoplax vigil (Helmeted Hornbill)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
Wreathed Hornbill
Rhyticeros undulatus
Bushy-crested Hornbill
Anorrhinus galeritus
Black Hornbill
Anthracoceros malayanus
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
Wrinkled Hornbill
Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus
White-crowned Hornbill
Berenicornis comatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Hornbill in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Helmeted Hornbill sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Helmeted Hornbill in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
July has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Hornbill in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.