Berenicornis comatus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The white-crowned hornbill (Berenicornis comatus), also known as the long-crested hornbill or white-crested hornbill (leading to easy confusion with the African white-crested hornbill), is a species of hornbill. It is monotypic within the genus Berenicornis, although rarely the white-crested hornbill is also included in this genus, and the white-crowned hornbill is sometimes placed in genus Aceros instead.
Berenicornis comatus is a large hornbill, reaching a length of 83–102 cm (33–40 in) and a weight of 1.3–1.5 kg (2.9–3.3 lb). Females are smaller than males. The plumage is black and white. The head, neck, breast and tail are white, while the remaining plumage is black. It has white crown feathers erected in a crest (hence the common name). Between the eye and the bill and on the throat there is bare dark blue skin. The bill is mainly black, with a yellowish base. Like most hornbills, it has a blackish casque on the top of its bill. The female has a black neck and underparts.
These birds are territorial and feed on various fruits, lizards, arthropods and larvae. This species is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlín-Lešná Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Khao Kheow Open Zoo | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Fuzhou Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Aviary | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 9 | Bangkok Aquarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Schildpaddencentrum | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 11 | Singapore Miniature Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Hornbill sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Hornbill in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in April, June, August, October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-crowned 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.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate White-crowned Hornbill sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%), Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Bucerotidae
The closest relatives of the White-crowned Hornbill that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Bucerotidae, Hornbills) are Rhinoceros Hornbill (about 60%), Wreathed Hornbill (about 30%) and Bushy-crested Hornbill (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-crowned Hornbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (102 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
