Von der Decken's Hornbill
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Von der Decken's Hornbill

Tockus deckeni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Meru National Park
62 Verified records at Meru National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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). Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Von der Decken's Hornbill sighting in Meru National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Northern Red-billed Hornbill
LC

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus erythrorhynchus

60–70% · Likely
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
LC

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus flavirostris

20–30% · Possible
African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

60–70% · Likely
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

20–30% · Possible
Trumpeter Hornbill
LC

Trumpeter Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes bucinator

20–30% · Possible
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
LC

Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes brevis

Insufficient data
Grant's Wood Hoopoe

Grant's Wood Hoopoe

Bird

Phoeniculus granti

Insufficient data
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

20–30% · Possible
Violet Wood Hoopoe
LC

Violet Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus damarensis

10–20% · With luck
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

Insufficient data
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
LC

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus minor

10–20% · With luck
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
60–70%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
5 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Von der Decken's Hornbill in Meru National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Von der Decken's Hornbill sighting in Meru National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Von der Decken's Hornbill in Meru National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Von der Decken's Hornbill in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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