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

Tockus deckeni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
337 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
November 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Von der Decken's Hornbill sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Northern Red-billed Hornbill
LC

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus erythrorhynchus

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
LC

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus flavirostris

30–40% · Possible
African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

20–30% · Possible
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
LC

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus minor

30–40% · Possible
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

20–30% · Possible
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

20–30% · Possible
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

5–10% · With luck
Violet Wood Hoopoe
LC

Violet Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus damarensis

5–10% · With luck
Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 Samburu National Reserve?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Von der Decken's Hornbill sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Von der Decken's Hornbill in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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