A 32-year-old man, believed to be from a group which sold endangered birds through social media, was arrested with 13 protected birds and a totally protected bird at a house in Kampung Sawa Kecil, Pendang in Kedah.
State Wildlife and National Parks Department director Mohamad Hafid Rohani said the birds seized were a dozen protected Tumeric Hummingbird (Burung Kelicap Kunyit), a Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Burung Serindit), and a totally protected Striped-throated Bulbul (Burung Merbah Luris Leher).
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!