Von der Decken’s Hornbill
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VON DER DECKEN’S HORNBILL
Tockus deckeni
- Native to: The Von der Decken’s Hornbill in native to the African countries of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania and lives in habitats including bush, scrubland and savannah.
- Diet: As omnivores (eat both plants and animals), they eat insects, fruit, seeds and occasionally small rodents.
- Lifespan: 10-20 years.
- IUCN Status: Least Concern.
- Fun Fact: They are named after the German Explorer Baron Karl Klaus Von der Decken, who wrote a lot about the species when exploring Africa.
