Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) - 5 July 2013. Rest stop between Tarangire and Lake Manyara, Manyara Region, Tanzania.

This is a pair with the female above and the male below. The species is said to have a symbiotic relationship with the Dwarf Mongoose which forages on insects stirred up by the birds while warning the hornbills of possible predators.

Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter).
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