Kruger National Park
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Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
The crowned hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) is an African hornbill.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,080 records
Curve from 1,080 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Crowned Hornbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,080 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Crowned Hornbill
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Crowned Hornbill recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Crowned Hornbill
Hosts have recorded the Crowned Hornbill at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe · Mountain Zebra
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Karoo
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Records
1,080
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Crowned Hornbill on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Crowned Hornbill in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Crowned Hornbill at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve and other reserves. 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 Crowned Hornbill in South Africa?
The Crowned Hornbill is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (58% of records), Eastern Cape (25% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 1,080 iNaturalist observations. 62 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Crowned Hornbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Crowned Hornbill?
The Crowned 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Crowned Hornbill?
The crowned hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) is an African hornbill.