Be Accurate with Hornbill Design, Zoologist Urges Bank

Be accurate with hornbill design, zoologist urges bank

Jason Teo, a Sarawakian, says key features of the bird depicted on a bank card showed that it is not the rhinoceros hornbill, the state bird of Sarawak.

Hornbill on AFFIN card not Sarawak’s emblem, says zoologist

Letter to the Editor By Jason Teo Let me begin by stating clearly that this article is not political. Just as face masks during the pandemic should have remained a matter of public health rather than politics, the issue surrounding the hornbill depicted on the AFFIN Kenyalang Visa Debit Card should also not be political. Biology is biology. Next, I’d like to briefly share my background: I am a zoologist by profession, with a specialization in bi…