Anthracoceros malayanus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species of bird of the hornbill family Bucerotidae. It lives in Asia in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. The species has a selectiveness towards the environment and resources when it comes to reproduction. It is a lowland specialist. This organism will only start breeding and nesting when there is a large supply of fruits available, and in trees of larger size. When there are limited resources available, and may curtail nesting for years when there is a low availability of fruits(4).
It is the major seed disperser for Durio graveolens, a species of durian. The connection is strong enough to reflect in some of the common names for the fruit: The Kenyah and Dayak peoples call it durian anggang (lit. 'hornbill durian'), and in Malay it is called durian burong/durian burung (lit. 'durian bird'). It also has a role in seed disbursement for Vitex pinnata.
It is known to fly for hours at a time. It is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. It is a frugivore, eating a wide range of fruits—over 50 species. It most commonly feeds on figs and Vitex pinnata; its diet includes Sterculia cordata and Durio... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Zoo Opole | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Gembira Loka Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Birdworld | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Parque del pueblo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Aquaria KLCC | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Bangkok Aquarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hornbill sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 1,885 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 242 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August and October
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hornbill in Sepilok on a given day, against about 40% in April and May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black 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.
Among the best
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black Hornbill sightings, Sepilok ranks 2nd at about 60%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 60%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Hornbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Sepilok (1,885 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.
