Wildlife of Everywhere

Where to see the Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis · bird · Bucerotidae

Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is recorded in 140 protected areas and wildlife sites across 9 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand), Khao Yai National Park (Thailand) and Kaziranga National Park (India).

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Where is the best place to see the Great Hornbill?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Great Hornbill are Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand), Khao Yai National Park (Thailand) and Kaziranga National Park (India). Most sites are in Thailand (47), India (41) and Malaysia (19). It appears in 4 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Great Hornbill

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Kaeng Krachan National ParkThailand3,7411988–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Khao Yai National ParkThailand3,5891969–2026Recorded on GBIF
3Kaziranga National ParkIndia1,8331971–2026Recorded on GBIF
4Manas Tiger ReserveIndia1,0471971–2024Recorded on GBIF
5Corbett Tiger ReserveIndia1,0391980–2024Recorded on GBIF
6Jim Corbett National ParkIndia9881980–2024Recorded on GBIF
7Manas National ParkIndia9711971–2024Recorded on GBIF
8Nameri National ParkIndia9301994–2024Recorded on GBIF
9Namdapha National ParkIndia6551987–2024Recorded on GBIF
10Mahananda Wildlife SanctuaryIndia5361980–2024Recorded on GBIF
11Pakhui Tiger ReserveIndia4932001–2024Recorded on GBIF
12Khao SokThailand4611987–2026Recorded on GBIF
13Cát Tiên National ParkVietnam4441986–2024Recorded on GBIF
14Si Phang Nga National ParkThailand4442004–2024Recorded on GBIF
15Chitwan National ParkNepal3681980–2026Recorded on GBIF
16Hala-BalaThailand3651997–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Keo Seima Wildlife SanctuaryCambodia2772004–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Hutan Simpanan Kekal Gunung RayaMalaysia2751997–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Buxa Tiger ReserveIndia2522013–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Rajaji National ParkIndia2342010–2024Recorded on GBIF
21Preah Monivong National ParkCambodia2201999–2024Recorded on GBIF
22Mu Ko Chang National ParkThailand1692016–2026Recorded on GBIF
23Aural Wildlife SanctuaryCambodia1452014–2024Recorded on GBIF
24National Park PahangMalaysia1311983–2024Recorded on GBIF
25Hutan Simpanan Kekal TranumMalaysia1251989–2024Recorded on GBIF

115 more places in the interactive map.

By country

Thailand: 47, India: 41, Malaysia: 19, Cambodia: 14, Indonesia: 6, Vietnam: 5, Nepal: 3, Bhutan: 3 and Laos: 2.

Seen on trips

The Great Hornbill is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, India guide, Thailand guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

Make a field guide for Kaeng Krachan National Park

Photo: dhfischer, CC-BY.

GBIF downloads: Thailand, India, Vietnam, Nepal, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bhutan, Indonesia, Laos.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.