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Several
species of Hornbill are to be found in Borneo. The most striking
is the Rhinoceros Hornbill; a large, majestic bird who lives among the treetops
of the rainforest.
The
distinctive feature of the hornbill is the upper beak or casque which on the
Rhinoceros Hornbill curves upward at the front. This unusual upper beak has
long been a source of fascination to the native people of Borneo who make
stylised wood carvings of the hornbill and use hornbill feathers for adornment
in the celebration of the annual hornbill festival.
