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Oriental Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusAnthracoceros (Asian Pied Hornbills and Allies)
- SpeciesAnthracoceros albirostris (Oriental Pied Hornbill)
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
2,359 Verified sightings at Singapore
13,398 In all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted
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 →
Recent sightings of Oriental Pied Hornbill in Singapore
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan 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 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 18 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dehradun | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Chandigarh | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 6 | Guwahati | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | New Delhi | 🇮🇳 India |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Singapore
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Oriental Pied Hornbill in Singapore?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Pied Hornbill sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 2,359 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Oriental Pied Hornbill in Singapore?
June, August–September and November–April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Pied Hornbill in Singapore on a given day, against about 10% in May, July and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Oriental Pied Hornbill?
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oriental Pied Hornbill sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Singapore the best place to see an Oriental Pied Hornbill?
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Oriental Pied Hornbill sightings, Singapore ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dehradun (India, about 20%).
Where does the Oriental Pied Hornbill sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oriental Pied Hornbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Singapore (2,359 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.
