Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBlack-and-white-casqued HornbillBlack-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
2 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-and-white-casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus), also known as the grey-cheeked hornbill, is a large black and white hornbill. It has an oversized blackish bill with a large casque on top. The female is slightly smaller than the male and has a significantly smaller casque. It is a monogamous species, and pairs nest in suitable tree cavities. The female usually lays up to two eggs. The diet consists mainly of figs, fruits, insects and small animals found in the trees. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

60–70% · Likely
Jackson's Hornbill
LC

Jackson's Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus jacksoni

40–50% · Likely
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
LC

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus erythrorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Hemprich's Hornbill
LC

Hemprich's Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros hemprichii

<5% · Rare
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
LC

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus flavirostris

<5% · Rare
Northern Ground Hornbill
VU

Northern Ground Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucorvus abyssinicus

50–60% · Likely
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

30–40% · Possible
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

20–30% · Possible
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
LC

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus minor

10–20% · With luck
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

Insufficient data
Black Scimitarbill
LC

Black Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill at Kidepo Valley National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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