Bird
African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus · Bucerotidae · Bucerotiformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records25,722in 18 countries
Most seen inGhana9,705 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
African Pied Hornbill in brief
The african pied hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus) is a bird of the Bucerotidae family — species of bird.
Across the 18 countries we cover it has 25,722 published records, most of them from Ghana, Nigeria and Gambia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in May and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana9,705 records · best Nov, Mar
Nigeria3,794 records · best Oct, Nov
Gambia2,371 records · best Nov, Jan
Uganda2,365 records · best Jul, Aug
Ivory Coast1,382 records · best Mar, Feb
Cameroon955 records · best Mar, Jan
Gabon947 records · best Jul, Aug
Democratic Republic of the Congo671 records · best Oct, Jun
Republic of the Congo556 records · best Dec, Mar
Liberia525 records · best Feb, Jan
Guinea-Bissau454 records · best Jun, Nov
Equatorial Guinea434 records · best Jan, Aug
Sierra Leone391 records · best Dec, Jan
Guinea351 records · best Nov, Jan
Angola269 records · best Sep, Aug
Benin250 records · best May, Jun
Togo184 records · best Nov, May
Central African Republic118 records · best Nov, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.