Yellow-casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna elata (Temminck, 1831)

Bucerotidae — Hornbills

Yellow-casqued Hornbill, Ceratogymna elata, is a hornbill of the West African rainforest, breeding from Senegal to Cameroon. It is a bird of coastal forest, including places such as Côte d’Ivoire, and it belongs to the Bucerotiformes and the Bucerotidae. One of the larger birds of this forest zone, it is mainly associated with the canopy and seldom comes down to feed on the ground. It is also known as the yellow-casqued wattled hornbill. Its habitat is under pressure from loss of forest.

Order
Bucerotiformes
Family
Bucerotidae — Hornbills
Breeding range
Africa: s Senegal to Cameroon
Yellow-casqued Hornbill
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Yellow-casqued Hornbill
Yellow-casqued Hornbill

Tours where you can spot this bird

5 tours in Uganda 4, Ghana 1

8-Day Uganda Birding, Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking
8-Day Uganda Birding, Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 8 days

Eight private days combine Mabamba Shoebill birding with Kibale chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth wildlife and a permit-dependent Bwindi gorilla ...

 15-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
15-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 15 days

Across fifteen private days, explore Mabamba wetlands, the Nile at Murchison, western forests, Queen Elizabeth savannah and Lake Mburo....

 Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Uganda / Bwindi Private tour 1 day

Private Uganda birding guidance with Alex Gabiito of African Skimmer Tours, covering Bwindi, Mabamba, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Murchison F...

 Ghana Private Birding Guide with Yaw Illias
Ghana Private Birding Guide with Yaw Illias
Ghana / Accra Private tour

Flexible private birdwatching from Accra with Yaw Illias, customized around each client’s interests, available time and preferred Ghana bi...

 Uganda Shoebill, Chimps, Culture and Game with Johnnie Uganda Safaris
Uganda Shoebill, Chimps, Culture and Game with Johnnie Uganda Safaris
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 9 days

9-day Uganda birding and wildlife itinerary with Johnnie Uganda Safaris....