Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
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Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Virunga National Park
485 Verified records at Virunga National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus), also known as the grey-cheeked hornbill, is a large black and white hornbill. It has an oversized blackish bill with a large casque on top. The female is slightly smaller than the male and has a significantly smaller casque. It is a monogamous species, and pairs nest in suitable tree cavities. The female usually lays up to two eggs. The diet consists mainly of figs, fruits, insects and small animals found in the trees. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 485 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

White-thighed Hornbill
LC

White-thighed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes albotibialis

<5% · Rare
Piping Hornbill
LC

Piping Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Bycanistes fistulator

Insufficient data
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

5–10% · With luck
African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

<5% · Rare
Black-casqued Hornbill
NT

Black-casqued Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceratogymna atrata

<5% · Rare
African Pied Hornbill
LC

African Pied Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros fasciatus

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
LC

Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros camurus

Insufficient data
Black Dwarf Hornbill
LC

Black Dwarf Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Horizocerus hartlaubi

Insufficient data
White-headed Wood Hoopoe
LC

White-headed Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus bollei

10–20% · With luck
Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

<5% · Rare
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

<5% · Rare
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Virunga National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 485 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Virunga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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