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Hornbills of Sabah

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For example , fallen figs do not seem to mind catching a ride with Oriental Pied Hornbills. One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. There are some reports of the species having bred in captivity, for example, in a British Wild Life Park.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

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They can create significant crop damage … Permits are regularly issued in Western Australia and sometimes issued in Victoria for the culling of this species.” In this species (as in other jacanas), the females get by abandoning their partner after laying eggs and leaving incubation and chick-rearing to the males.

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