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

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Categories:  Environment,  Science,  Social Issues

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