Lophoceros alboterminatus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The crowned hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) is an African hornbill. It is a medium-sized bird, 50–54 centimetres (20–21 in) in length, and is characterized by its white belly and black back and wings. The tips of the long tail feathers are white. The eyes are yellow; the beak is red and presents a stocky casque on the upper mandible. In females, the casque is smaller. The crowned hornbill can be distinguished from the similar Bradfield's hornbill by its shorter beak.
The crowned hornbill is a common resident of the coastal and riverine forests of southern (only the eastern coast) to northeastern Africa. It forages mainly in trees, where it feeds on insects (often caught in flight), small rodents, small reptiles, eggs, seeds and fruits. This hornbill species can be seen in flocks, usually in the dry season. Four to five white eggs are incubated for 25 to 30 days; the juveniles remain with both parents for about 8 weeks.
Gordon Lindsay Maclean, Robert's Birds of South Africa, 6th Edition ISBN 0-620-17583-4 Wikipedia →
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Saitama Children's Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 4 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 5 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 7 | Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Inokashira Park Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 9 | Ōmiya Park Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 10 | Volière | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crowned Hornbill sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 563 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 46th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crowned Hornbill in Kampala on a given day, against about 20% in February–April, June and October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crowned Hornbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Crowned Hornbill sightings, Kampala has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crowned Hornbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Kampala (563 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
