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Black-casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna atrata · Bucerotidae · Bucerotiformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records3,874in 10 countries
Most seen inGhana1,052 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Black-casqued Hornbill
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About

Black-casqued Hornbill in brief

The black-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) is a bird of the Bucerotidae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 3,874 published records, most of them from Ghana, Gabon and Ivory Coast. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ghana1,052 records · best Mar, Feb
Gabon623 records · best Jul, Aug
Ivory Coast456 records · best Feb, Jan
Cameroon421 records · best Mar, Apr
Equatorial Guinea401 records · best Jan, Aug
Democratic Republic of the Congo399 records · best Nov, Dec
Republic of the Congo235 records · best Sep, Jan
Liberia164 records · best Jan, Feb
Central African Republic78 records · best Dec, Nov
Sierra Leone45 records · best Dec, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.