
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.
Infos sur les espèces
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
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Trumpeter Hornbill
Hébergements engagés
À travers Cap-Oriental
Trumpeter Hornbill : espèce observée ici
Trumpeter Hornbill : espèce observée ici
Trumpeter Hornbill : espèce observée ici
Trumpeter Hornbill : espèce observée ici
Trumpeter Hornbill : espèce observée ici
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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Trumpeter Hornbill : quand et où l’observer
Trumpeter Hornbill : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Addo Elephant National Park.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Espèce
Bycanistes bucinator
Observations
1,120
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Trumpeter Hornbill sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
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.

























