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Artificial Beaks Helping to Save Hornbills from Extinction in India

Source
Scientific American

Publication Date
2012-02-10

For centuries the tribal Nyishi people in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh have worn the magnificent beaks of hornbill birds as a part of their traditional headgear, called pudum, which are considered a sign of manhood and tribal identity.

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http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2012/02/09/artificial-beaks-helping-save-hornbills-extinction-in-india/