Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) - HBW 6, p. 496
French: Calao de Decken
German: Von-der-Decken-Toko
Spanish: Toco Keniata
Other common names: Decken’s Hornbill; Jackson’s Hornbill (jacksoni)
Taxonomy: Buceros (Rhynchaceros) Deckeni Cabanis, 1869, Seyidie Province, Kenya.
Closest to T. leucomelas and T. flavirostris, but also close to T. monteiri and T. erythrorhynchus, based on similar calls and behaviour, and DNA studies. Race jacksoni distinctive, often considered a separate species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- deckeni (Cabanis, 1869) - Ethiopia, S Somalia, Kenya (except NW) and Tanzania.
- jacksoni (Ogilvie-Grant, 1891) - SE Sudan, NE Uganda and NW Kenya.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A pair preening and then performing a courtship display. Locality Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp deckeni)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 28 sec 4.6 -
A male taking a piece of bread from the ground and bringing it to a tree. Locality Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp deckeni)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 22 sec 4.5 -
A male in a tree rubbing its bill, then going to the ground to feed. Locality Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp deckeni)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 20 sec 4.4 -
A pair in a tree, showing different forms of comfort behaviour. Locality Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp deckeni)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 38 sec 4.4 -
A pair preening, the male repeatedly scratching its head. Locality Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp deckeni)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 49 sec 4.3 -
A male in a tree, preening. Locality Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp deckeni)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 54 sec 4.3
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A bird on a branch.
Locality Plock Zoo, Plock, Masovian Province, Poland
Artur Kwiatkowski 31 May 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
Adult male.
Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (ssp deckeni)
Tomasz Doroń 23 August 2008 8 weeks ago 4 -
A closeup of a male
Locality Antwerp Zoo, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jonathan Beilby 25 October 2008 2 years ago 4 -
Close-up of a female in a tree
Locality Serengeti National Park, Serengeti, Tanzania
Jim Watt 2 March 2009 2 years ago 3.7 -
Adult female.
Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (ssp deckeni)
Tomasz Doroń 23 August 2008 8 weeks ago 3.5 -
Close-up of a female.
Locality Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya (ssp jacksoni)
Ken Havard 14 February 2006 1 year ago 3.5
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