Tockus deckeni, also known as Von der Decken's Hornbill, is a tropical, near-passerine hornbill found in East Africa, named after the German explorer Baron Von der Decken (1833-1865).
During their incubation period, they usually lay two or three white eggs, which are made of a cement-like mixture of soil, feces and pulp to form a wall over the hole in the tree, leaving only a small hole for the male to feed the mother and the chicks. When the chicks are too big for the burrow, the female pecks through the mud wall, re-pastes the wall, and then the male and female raise the chicks together.
Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Protection Level: Not Threatened (LC).
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