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This species is a small hornbill with blackish upperparts and mainly whitish underparts and head. It has a long tail and a long curved bill which lacks a casque. It is similar to the red-billed hornbill except for the bill colour and the lack of spotting on the wing coverts in both male and female. The species shows sexual dimorphism; the female has a black bill, whereas the male has a red bill with a cream tip and a black cutting edge.
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When to see the Von der Decken's Hornbill
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Von der Decken's Hornbill
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Von der Decken's Hornbill
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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Easily confused with
Western Red-billed HornbillTockus kempiWestern red-billed hornbills are small hornbills in the genus Tockus.
Monteiro's HornbillTockus monteiriIt is a medium-sized bird, 54–58 cm (21–23 in) in length.
Damara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensisDamara red-billed hornbills are small species of African hornbills.
Side by side: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill vs Von der Decken's Hornbill · Southern Red-billed Hornbill vs Von der Decken's Hornbill · Von der Decken's Hornbill vs Western Red-billed Hornbill · Monteiro's Hornbill vs Von der Decken's Hornbill · Damara Red-billed Hornbill vs Von der Decken's Hornbill
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