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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. It is listed as vulnerable, again as a consequence of illegal trade and habitat loss. While birds have developed one way of dealing with gravity, flying, other animals have found different ways, for example, just ignoring it.

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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

For example , fallen figs do not seem to mind catching a ride with Oriental Pied Hornbills. There are some reports of the species having bred in captivity, for example, in a British Wild Life Park. Other threats arise from illegal logging, hunting for bushmeat, and other body parts (feathers, beak, etc.)