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.
Female
Male
Breeding
During incubation, the female lays two or three white eggs in a tree hole, which is blocked off with a cement made of mud, droppings and fruit pulp. There is only one narrow aperture, just big enough for the male to transfer food to the mother and chicks.
When the chicks and the female are too big for the nest, the mother breaks out and rebuilds the wall. Then both parents feed the chicks.
Captive breeding can be achieved by providing a small barrel or hollow tree with an entrance hole 5 inches (13 cm) tall and 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide. The birds will block off the hole once the hen is ready.
Food and feeding
Male with a large insect, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Von der Decken's hornbill is omnivorous, taking insects, fruit and seeds. It feeds mainly on the ground and will form flocks outside the breeding season. In captivity, Von Der Decken's hornbill will readily eat papaya, cantaloupe, blueberries, bananas, and apples. Live food such as crickets and mealworms should also be offered daily. Small rodents are readily taken but should only be offered two or three times a week.
References
^BirdLife International (2016). "Tockus deckeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682392A92943252. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682392A92943252.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 354.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tockus deckeni.
February 17, 2023
decken, hornbill, tockus, deckeni, hornbill, found, east, africa, especially, east, east, african, rift, from, ethiopia, south, tanzania, found, mainly, thorn, scrub, similar, arid, habitats, jackson, hornbill, often, treated, subspecies, named, after, german,. 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 It was named after the German explorer Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken 1833 1865 2 Von der Decken s hornbillMaleFemaleConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder BucerotiformesFamily BucerotidaeGenus TockusSpecies T deckeniBinomial nameTockus deckeni Cabanis 1869 Distribution of Von der Decken s hornbill NOTE Includes range of Jackson s hornbill Contents 1 Description 2 Breeding 3 Food and feeding 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditThis 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 Female MaleBreeding EditDuring incubation the female lays two or three white eggs in a tree hole which is blocked off with a cement made of mud droppings and fruit pulp There is only one narrow aperture just big enough for the male to transfer food to the mother and chicks When the chicks and the female are too big for the nest the mother breaks out and rebuilds the wall Then both parents feed the chicks Captive breeding can be achieved by providing a small barrel or hollow tree with an entrance hole 5 inches 13 cm tall and 3 inches 7 6 cm wide The birds will block off the hole once the hen is ready Food and feeding Edit Male with a large insect Serengeti National Park Tanzania Von der Decken s hornbill is omnivorous taking insects fruit and seeds It feeds mainly on the ground and will form flocks outside the breeding season In captivity Von Der Decken s hornbill will readily eat papaya cantaloupe blueberries bananas and apples Live food such as crickets and mealworms should also be offered daily Small rodents are readily taken but should only be offered two or three times a week References Edit BirdLife International 2016 Tockus deckeni IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22682392A92943252 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22682392A92943252 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael 2003 Whose Bird Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds London Christopher Helm p 354 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tockus deckeni Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Von der Decken 27s hornbill amp oldid 1116183689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
