With respect to the Great Hornbill, consider the following statements:

In India, found only in the North-Eastern area.

It is called as forest engineers.

It is the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

It is listed in the endangered category in the IUCN Red List.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Great hornbills are found in India’s northeastern area, Bhutan, Nepal, mainland Southeast Asia, and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
They can be found in the Western Ghats and the forests surrounding the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent.
The great Indian Hornbill is the official state bird of the Indian state of Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.
Great Hornbills are social birds that dwell in intimate communities of two to forty people. They occasionally assemble in bigger groups near fruit trees but are typically found in tiny groups.
The loss of habitat and hunting pose threats to great hornbills.
They are refereed to as forest engineers or the farmers of the forest.
They are listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.

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Great hornbills are found in India’s northeastern area, Bhutan, Nepal, mainland Southeast Asia, and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
They can be found in the Western Ghats and the forests surrounding the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent.
The great Indian Hornbill is the official state bird of the Indian state of Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.
Great Hornbills are social birds that dwell in intimate communities of two to forty people. They occasionally assemble in bigger groups near fruit trees but are typically found in tiny groups.
The loss of habitat and hunting pose threats to great hornbills.
They are refereed to as forest engineers or the farmers of the forest.
They are listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.

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