Helping the Helmeted Hornbill

The Bigger Picture · The Daily Digest · 15 Sept 2020 · 02:00 pm · 18 mins listen

Imagine a four-foot-long bird with a solid casque, naked neck, striped tail feathers, and crazed song that sounds like a spirit mocking you. That sums up the helmeted hornbill, a species that may soon go extinct, as it is now listed as critically endangered. We find out more about this fascinating bird, and the threats to its existence.

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Produced by:

Juliet Jacobs

Presented by:

Dashran Yohan,Lim Sue Ann & Juliet Jacobs

Categories:

Environment,Science,Social Issues

Tags:

The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, helmeted hornbill, endangered species, extinction, Borneo

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