A New Beak Joins the Rainforest Aviary

We’re thrilled to welcome a new species to the Rainforest Aviary! We are now home to a two-year-old female Von der Decken’s hornbill!

This beautiful bird, who doesn’t yet have a name, is currently spending some time in the sectioned-off upper portion of the Rainforest Aviary as she adjusts to her new space. During this time, she will have mesh-to-mesh introductions with her habitat mates and will join the flock in the aviary once her behaviours tell us she is ready.

Von der Decken’s hornbills are native to the forests, savannahs, and shrublands of East Africa. With a natural range that spans Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania, this non-migratory species is facing population declines due to the loss of large nesting trees in the wild.

Join us in welcoming the newest member of our zoo family!