India, Nov. 25 -- After many years of not being sighted in the region, residents of Silluk village under Mebo Sub-Division in Arunachal Pradesh's Pasighat have reported the sighting of a significant flock of Hornbills.

Following this exciting news, the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Pasighat Forest Division has issued an urgent advisory against hunting or disturbing the birds.

The flock, estimated to be 14 Great Indian Hornbills, was sighted today near Silluk village. The Great Indian Hornbill is the State Bird of Arunachal Pradesh and is classified as a critically endangered species.

In an advisory issued on Tuesday, Hono Moda, DFO Pasighat Forest Division, urged the people of Mebo Sub-Division, and East Siang District in general,...