Black Hornbill
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Black Hornbill

Anthracoceros malayanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
1,208 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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). Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hornbill sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 1,208 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Oriental Pied Hornbill
LC

Oriental Pied Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthracoceros albirostris

80–90% · Very likely
Rhinoceros Hornbill
VU Endemic

Rhinoceros Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Buceros rhinoceros

50–60% · Likely
Wrinkled Hornbill
EN

Wrinkled Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus

40–50% · Likely
Bushy-crested Hornbill
NT

Bushy-crested Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anorrhinus galeritus

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Hornbill
EN

White-crowned Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Berenicornis comatus

20–30% · Possible
Helmeted Hornbill
CR Endemic

Helmeted Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinoplax vigil

20–30% · Possible
Wreathed Hornbill
VU

Wreathed Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhyticeros undulatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
60–70%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Hornbill in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hornbill sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 1,208 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Hornbill in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black Hornbill in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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