White-thighed Hornbill
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White-thighed Hornbill

Bycanistes albotibialis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
7 Verified records at Virunga National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) is a species of hornbill. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the brown-cheeked hornbill. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-thighed Hornbill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
LC

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes subcylindricus

10–20% · With luck
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

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-thighed Hornbill in Virunga National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a White-thighed Hornbill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-thighed Hornbill in Virunga National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-thighed Hornbill in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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