African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusLophoceros (Whistling Hornbills)
- SpeciesLophoceros nasutus (African Grey Hornbill)
The African grey hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) is a member of the hornbill family of mainly tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World. It is a widespread resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula. The African grey hornbill has escaped or been deliberately released into Florida, USA, but there is no evidence that the population is breeding and may only persist due to continuing releases or escapes. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Hornbill sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Bradfield's Hornbill
Lophoceros bradfieldi
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Damara Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus damarensis
Monteiro's Hornbill
Tockus monteiri
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Violet Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Grey Hornbill in Etosha National Park?
About 41% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Hornbill sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Grey Hornbill in Etosha National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Grey Hornbill in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.