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 mainly found in thorn scrub and similar arid habitats. It often includes Jackson's Hornbill as a subspecies. It was named after the German explorer Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken (1833–1865).
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