Von der Decken's Hornbill
Tockus deckeni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyBucerotidae (Hornbills)
- GenusTockus (Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills)
- SpeciesTockus deckeni (Von der Decken's Hornbill)
Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris
Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus ruahae
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Bycanistes brevis
Trumpeter Hornbill
Bycanistes bucinator
Pale-billed Hornbill
Lophoceros pallidirostris
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Von der Decken's Hornbill in Tarangire National Park?
About 63% of visitor-days record a Von der Decken's Hornbill sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 818 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Von der Decken's Hornbill in Tarangire National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Von der Decken's Hornbill in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.