Bradfield's Hornbill

Bradfield's Hornbill

Lophoceros bradfieldi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Hwange National Park
140 Verified records at Hwange National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Bradfield's hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi) is an African hornbill. It is a medium-sized bird, 50–57 cm (20–22 in) in length, characterized by black back and wings and a white belly. The tip feathers of the long tail are white. Females are smaller than males and can be recognized by turquoise facial skin. The eyes are yellow and the beak is red. The beak is long and presents no casque. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bradfield's Hornbill sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

40–50% · Likely
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

<5% · Rare
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
LC

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus leucomelas

50–60% · Likely
Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus rufirostris

40–50% · Likely
Trumpeter Hornbill
LC

Trumpeter Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes bucinator

<5% · Rare
Southern Ground-Hornbill
VU

Southern Ground-Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucorvus leadbeateri

30–40% · Possible
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

20–30% · Possible
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

20–30% · Possible
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

Insufficient data
Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
3 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
5 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bradfield's Hornbill in Hwange National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bradfield's Hornbill sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bradfield's Hornbill in Hwange National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Bradfield's Hornbill in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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