Online marketplaces like Facebook are driving Indonesia's illegal hornbill trade.
Because these birds are long-living and slow-reproducing, conservationists warn that the ongoing sale of over 500 live chicks and body parts threatens their long-term survival.
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Among the many inhabitants of Southeast Asia’s dense rainforests are hornbills — a group of birds that stand out with their raucous call, large, ostentatious beak and colorful feathers. Indonesia…