White-crowned Hornbill
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White-crowned Hornbill

Berenicornis comatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
507 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-crowned hornbill (Berenicornis comatus), also known as the long-crested hornbill or white-crested hornbill (leading to easy confusion with the African white-crested hornbill), is a species of hornbill. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Hornbill sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 507 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
Black Hornbill
VU Endemic

Black Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracoceros malayanus

60–70% · 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
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

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-crowned Hornbill in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Hornbill sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 507 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crowned Hornbill in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Hornbill in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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