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| Von der Decken's Hornbill |
Date Of Issue: 01.07.2009
Series Name: Charles Darwin 6v
Condition: Mint
Face Value: 300 Comorian franc
Von der
Decken's Hornbill
- Tockus deckeni
Status: Least Concern
Habitat: East
of East African Rift – Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania
Threats:
Deforestation
Diet: Fruits,
seeds, insects, small rodents.
Features: This species is a
small hornbill (The average hornbill can be up to 35 centimetres long. It can
weigh up to 212 grams.) which has mainly whitish underparts and head and
blackish upperparts. It has a long tail and a long curved bill which lacks a
casque. It is similar to the Red-billed Hornbill except for the bill colour,
and the lack of spotting on the wing coverts in both male and female.The
species shows sexual dimorphism; the female has a black bill, whereas the male
has a red bill with a cream tip and a black cutting edge.Breeding: Groups
Facts:
It was named
after the German explorer Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
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