Bycanistes fistulator
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In 3 days >90%
The piping hornbill (Bycanistes fistulator) is a bird in the hornbill family. This black-and-white species is found in humid forest and second growth in Central and West Africa, ranging from Senegal east to Uganda and south to Angola. At about 50 cm (20 in) in length, it is the smallest member of the genus Bycanistes.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 3 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlín-Lešná Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Zoo Aquarium de Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 5 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Piping Hornbill sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 389 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and December
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Piping Hornbill in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against about 60% in November, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Piping Hornbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Piping Hornbill sightings, Semuliki National Park has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Taï National Park (Ivory Coast, about 30%) and Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 30%).
Same genus: Bycanistes
The closest relatives of the Piping Hornbill that you can see in Semuliki National Park (genus Bycanistes, Bycanistes Hornbills) are Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill (about 40%) and White-thighed Hornbill (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Piping Hornbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Semuliki National Park (389 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.
