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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

10,000 Birds

It is listed as Near Threatened, partly due to the usual occurrence of illegal trade for the pet market. A paper by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines argues that trapping the parrot is essentially a way of wasting money. Or US$ 8 for the pair below.

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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages. This behavior is likely to reduce resource competition by exploiting fruit that is too large for smaller frugivores.