On the afternoon of 9/12, Nguyen Van Cu, a resident of Nhut Tao commune, discovered an unusual, large bird while visiting a sedge field near his home. Suspecting it was a rare species vulnerable to hunting, he reported it to the authorities.
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A great hornbill strayed into a resident's field. Photo: Nam An |
A great hornbill strayed into a resident's field. Photo: Nam An
The Nhut Tao Commune People's Committee, in coordination with the Mobile Forest Protection and Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Team No. 2 (Tay Ninh Forest Protection Department), inspected the bird and identified it as a great hornbill. This species belongs to Group IB, indicating it is endangered and prohibited from commercial exploitation. The bird weighed about 2,5 kg, appeared healthy, and showed no signs of injury. Authorities took the bird in for care before its release back into the wild.
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Residents hand over the great hornbill to authorities. Photo: Nam An |
Residents hand over the great hornbill to authorities. Photo: Nam An
The great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is a hornbill species that weighs up to 4 kg, measures 90-122 cm in length, has a wingspan of up to 1,6 m, and can live up to 40 years. They are distributed across tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia, India, and southern China.
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