Oriental Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusAnthracoceros (Asian Pied Hornbills and Allies)
- SpeciesAnthracoceros albirostris (Oriental Pied Hornbill)
About the Oriental Pied Hornbill
The oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is an Indo-Malayan pied hornbill, a large canopy-dwelling bird belonging to the family Bucerotidae. Two other common names for this species are Sunda pied hornbill (convexus) and Malaysian pied hornbill.
The oriental pied hornbill is considered to be among the smallest and most common of the Asian hornbills. It has the largest distribution in the genus and occurs in the Indian subcontinent and throughout Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its diet includes fruit, insects, shellfish, small reptiles and small mammals and birds including their eggs.
The Oriental hornbill, of the family Bucerotidae, belongs to the genus Anthracoceros, which consists of five species. Species in this genus are divided into two groups, Indo-Malayan pied hornbills and black hornbills. A. albirostris is grouped under the Indo-Malayan pied hornbills, based on plumage similarities, along with the Indian pied hornbill (A. coronatus) and the Palawan hornbill (A. marchei). The black hornbills include A. malayanus and A. montani.
A. albirostris can be further categorized into two subspecies, A... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 18 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 19 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 20 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 22 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Pied Hornbill in Sepilok?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pied Hornbill sighting in Sepilok, based on 841 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Pied Hornbill in Sepilok?
April has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Pied Hornbill in Sepilok in our monthly data.