Record details

:   31001
Province:   other
Country:   Kenya
Locus:   0338BB
Observer:   Kashangaki James
Date of record:   2016-08-15
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Range for this bird is west and north. This is unusual. Have debated if it is a Von-der-deken but the white markings on the wings are confusing
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   1490
Species name:   Tockus deckeni
Common name:   Von der Decken's Hornbill
Family:   Bucerotidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Jackson's Hornbill
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-31001
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:   I would go with juvenile Von der Decken's Hornbill, which does show white spits on the wing coverts.
Date:   2016-10-27 05:07:27
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Juvenile, with black bill and small spots on the wings
Date:   2017-08-31 20:50:10
Species name:   Tockus deckeni -- Von der Decken's Hornbill
Species code:   1490

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