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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 >90%
3,651 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
13,398 In all 18 parks
March 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Oriental Pied Hornbill in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Pied Hornbill sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 3,651 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Oriental Pied Hornbill in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
July and November–May
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Pied Hornbill in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 60% in June and August–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 Kaeng Krachan National Park the best place to see an Oriental Pied Hornbill?
3rd of 18
Of the 18 parks where we can rate Oriental Pied Hornbill sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 3rd at about 70%. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 90%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 70%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Oriental Pied Hornbill live in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
Same family: Bucerotidae
The closest relatives of the Oriental Pied Hornbill that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Bucerotidae, Hornbills) are Great Hornbill (about 40%), Rusty-cheeked Hornbill (about 10%) and Wreathed Hornbill (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park (3,651 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.
