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

Tockus deckeni (Cabanis, 1868)

168 gWeight

Von der Decken's hornbill (Tockus deckeni) is a hornbill found in East Africa, especially to the east of the East African Rift, from Ethiopia south to Tanzania.

Busiest months: February, April, July and November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Von der Decken's Hornbill has been recorded at 83 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tarangire NPTanzania1,139 records
  2. Samburu NRKenya509 records
  3. Serengeti NPTanzania412 records
More places
  1. Tarangire NP – Tarangire Safari LodgeTanzania276 records
  2. Tsavo West NPKenya276 records
  3. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya268 records
  4. Lake Manyara NPTanzania233 records
  5. Amboseli NPKenya226 records
  6. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya203 records
  7. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania179 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaEthiopia

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

Von der Decken's hornbill (Tockus deckeni) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Von der Decken's Hornbill?

The Von der Decken's Hornbill weighs around 168 g.

Where does the Von der Decken's Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Von der Decken's Hornbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, April, July and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Von der Decken's Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Von der Decken's Hornbill as Least Concern.

What does the Von der Decken's Hornbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Von der Decken's Hornbill in?

It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.

At a glance

Weight
168 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
178 mm
Tail
210 mm
Bill
75 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to central Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Tockus

Other birds in the genus Tockus

Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahaeWestern Red-billed HornbillWestern Red-billed HornbillTockus kempiDamara Red-billed HornbillDamara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensisSouthern Red-billed HornbillSouthern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostrisNorthern Red-billed HornbillNorthern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchusMonteiro's HornbillMonteiro's HornbillTockus monteiriJackson's HornbillJackson's HornbillTockus jacksoniSouthern Yellow-billed HornbillSouthern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelasEastern Yellow-billed HornbillEastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostrisAbyssinian Ground HornbillAbyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Von der Decken's Hornbill

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