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Where to see the Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros · bird · Bucerotidae

Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is recorded in 83 protected areas and wildlife sites across 5 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia), Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve (Malaysia) and National Park Pahang (Malaysia).

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Rhinoceros Hornbill
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Where is the best place to see the Rhinoceros Hornbill?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Rhinoceros Hornbill are Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia), Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve (Malaysia) and National Park Pahang (Malaysia). Most sites are in Malaysia (55), Indonesia (22) and Thailand (3). It appears in 4 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Rhinoceros Hornbill

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Danum Valley Conservation AreaMalaysia2,9721986–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Kabili-Sepilok Forest ReserveMalaysia1,8671984–2026Recorded on GBIF
3National Park PahangMalaysia1,6711968–2024Recorded on GBIF
4Taman Negara PahangMalaysia1,6571968–2024Recorded on GBIF
5Hala-BalaThailand1,1711997–2024Recorded on GBIF
6Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia8571995–2024Recorded on GBIF
7Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia3512012–2024Recorded on GBIF
8Tawau Hills National ParkMalaysia2852005–2024Recorded on GBIF
9Gunung Leuser National ParkIndonesia2001984–2026Recorded on GBIF
10Kerinci Seblat National ParkIndonesia1981994–2025Recorded on GBIF
11Hutan Simpanan Kekal TranumMalaysia1631987–2024Recorded on GBIF
12Hutan Simpanan Kekal Semangko TambahanMalaysia1301987–2024Recorded on GBIF
13Hutan Simpanan Kekal SemangkoMalaysia1171987–2024Recorded on GBIF
14Zon Warisan TaipingMalaysia1052005–2024Recorded on GBIF
15Hutan Simpanan Kekal Ulu LangatMalaysia901999–2024Recorded on GBIF
16Hutan Simpanan Kekal BerembunMalaysia831997–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Bukit Barisan Selatan National ParkIndonesia831994–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Hutan Simpanan Kekal Sungai LalangMalaysia811999–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Tanjung PutingIndonesia691989–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Bang lang national parkThailand682005–2024Recorded on GBIF
21Suaka Margasatwa Tasik SerkapIndonesia642007–2024Recorded on GBIF
22Hutan Simpanan Kekal Hulu GombakMalaysia571988–2024Recorded on GBIF
23Ulu Temburong National Park (approx. area)Brunei532006–2023Recorded on GBIF
24Belum Temenggor Forest ReserveMalaysia511994–2024Recorded on GBIF
25Alas Purwo National ParkIndonesia502012–2024Recorded on GBIF

58 more places in the interactive map.

By country

Malaysia: 55, Indonesia: 22, Thailand: 3, Singapore: 2 and Brunei: 1.

Seen on trips

The Rhinoceros Hornbill is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Malaysia 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 Danum Valley Conservation Area

Photo: Steve Wilson, CC BY 2.0.

GBIF downloads: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore.

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.