The 1.2-kilo male bird was discovered at Huynh Thi Lien's house in Xuan Thoi Thuong Commune in Hoc Mon District on May 12.
The wreathed hornbill found at a house in HCM City on May 12: Photo by N.K
Lien noticed it was a rare bird with a distinctively large beak she had never seen before. She then captured it and contacted the local Forest Protection Department.
The wreathed hornbill belongs to the IB group, a list of endangered and rare species prioritised for protection following the Vietnamese government's Decree 84/2021/ND-CP.