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The trumpeter hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator) is a medium-sized hornbill, with length between 58 and 65 cm (23 and 26 in), characterized by a large grey casque on the bill, smaller in females.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,118 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Trumpeter Hornbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,120 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Trumpeter Hornbill aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Trumpeter Hornbill hier aangeteken
Trumpeter Hornbill hier aangeteken
Trumpeter Hornbill hier aangeteken
Trumpeter Hornbill hier aangeteken
Trumpeter Hornbill hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Trumpeter Hornbill te vind
Gashere het die Trumpeter Hornbill gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Addo Elephant National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Bycanistes bucinator
Waarnemings
1,120
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Trumpeter Hornbill op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Trumpeter Hornbill in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Trumpeter Hornbill at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Trumpeter Hornbill in South Africa?
The Trumpeter Hornbill is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (70% of records), Mpumalanga (14% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 1,120 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Trumpeter Hornbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Trumpeter Hornbill?
The Trumpeter Hornbill is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Trumpeter Hornbill?
The trumpeter hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator) is a medium-sized hornbill, with length between 58 and 65 cm (23 and 26 in), characterized by a large grey casque on the bill, smaller in females. The eyes are brown or red, with pink surrounding skin. Body mass is between 0.45 and 1 kg (0.99 and 2.20 lb). It is similar to silvery-cheeked hornbill.

























