Monteiro's Hornbill
Tockus monteiri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusTockus (Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills)
- SpeciesTockus monteiri (Monteiro's Hornbill)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Damara Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus damarensis
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Bradfield's Hornbill
Lophoceros bradfieldi
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Violet Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Monteiro's Hornbill in Etosha National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Monteiro's Hornbill sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 114 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Monteiro's Hornbill in Etosha National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Monteiro's Hornbill in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.