African Grey Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766)

180 gWeight

The African grey hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) is a member of the hornbill family of mainly tropical birds found in the Old World.

Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

African Grey Hornbill has been recorded at 419 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 33 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake Mburo NPUganda828 records
Tarangire NPTanzania775 records
Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa527 records

More places

Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana520 records
Lake Manyara NPTanzania497 records
Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda461 records
Etosha NP – Halali CampNamibia424 records
Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria370 records
Serengeti NPTanzania354 records
Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa342 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Tanzania Uganda Namibia Ghana Gambia Botswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African grey hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) is a member of the hornbill family of mainly tropical birds found in the Old World. It is a widespread resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula. The African grey hornbill has escaped or been deliberately released into Florida, USA, but there is no evidence that the population is breeding and may only persist due to continuing releases or escapes.

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