Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Tockus flavirostris

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Samburu National Reserve
390 Verified sightings at Samburu National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
1,109 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

The Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris), also known as the northern yellow-billed hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It resembles the southern yellow-billed hornbill, but has blackish (not pinkish) skin around the eyes. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 390 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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