Male Von der Decken's hornbill (Tockus deckeni) perched on pole : (pix Sanjiv Shukla)

Von der Decken's hornbill (Tockus deckeni) is a hornbill in the family Bucerotidae, 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. 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 color and the lack of spotting on the wing coverts in both male and female. 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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