The Bucerotidae family counts the Jackson’s hornbill (Tockus jacksoni) among its members. Its sole known habitats are in northeastern Uganda and northwestern Kenya. Von der Decken’s hornbill is commonly thought of as a subspecies since it looks similar to it, with the exception of the numerous white markings on the wing-coverts.

Size: 35 centimeters. Most people mistake this bird for the similarly sized Von der Decken’s Hornbill when they look at its body mass and other statistics. Plumage of small, thin hornbills adorned with pied white spots. The male of this species has a broad reddish bill with less yellow at the tip than its relative and a characteristic casque ridge.

The voice behaves similarly to its closest relatives, with a repetitive succession of clucking notes that are higher in pitch and slightly slower than Von der Decken’s Hornbill’s call.

It can be differentiated from Von der Decken’s Hornbill at the point where their wings meet in the eastern Lake Turkana area by thick white markings. Females are smaller than males and have a shorter, all-black beak and shell.

Poses a threаt to thorny trees and shrubs in open savannas. It flies low over the ground before settling down to eat little creatures. The ecology and habits of this allospecies have not been thoroughly investigated, however it is safe to assume that they are comparable to those of the more common and well-documented Von der Decken’s Hornbill. Upon its home range, it is both sedentary and possessive of its territory.