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Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) - Male
Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) - Male

About Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Bucerotiformes
  • Family: Hornbills

Von der Decken's hornbill is a hornbill found in East Africa, especially to the east of the East African Rift, from Ethiopia south to Tanzania. It is found mainly in thorn scrub and similar arid habitats. Jackson's hornbill is often treated as a subspecies of it. It was named after the German explorer Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken (1833–1865).

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  • 2011-01-09
    Yabello, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-09
  • 2025-01-30
    Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
  • 2025-01-31
    Engikaret Lark Plains, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-01-31
  • 2025-02-02
    Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-03
    Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania