A Sulawesi Julang bird was found in a waiting room at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar City, Indonesia.

This protected species lives in the mountains and is very rare to spot outside its natural habitat.

The bird caught the attention of visitors in the waiting room on the airport's second floor.

Airport officials believe the bird entered through the roof of the room which is currently being repaired.

"Officers reported that the Julang bird was first found walking on the floor in a weak condition", said Wahyudi, General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I, Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin Airport.

"It is unlikely that the Julang bird was smuggled. It is a very big bird and easy to detect," Wahyudi explained.

The airport staff notified the South Sulawesi Natural Resources and Conservation Center (BKSDA) about the bird's presence. The bird was collected by the team.

The Head of the South Sulawesi BKSDA, Jusman, said: "We are checking the health of this rare female bird".

A Sulawesi Julang bird was found in a waiting room at an airport in Indonesia.

Footage from Wednesday (September 28), this protected bird attracted the attention of visitors in the waiting room on the 2nd floor of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province.

According to visitors, this bird whose habitat is in the mountainous region is very rare in the city center or in the forest on the outskirts of the city, but this time suddenly appearing in the airport waiting room is an oddity.

Airport officials suspect this species of hornbill entered through the roof of the waiting room which is being repaired.

"Officers in the waiting room reported that the Julang bird was first found walking on the floor in a weak condition. It may have entered through the roof of the waiting room which is being repaired," said Wahyudi, General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I, Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin Airport.

"The Julang bird is impossible to smuggle through the airport, very unlikely, it's very large, easy to detect," Wahyudi said, adding that the presence of the bird was reported to the conservation officer.

The South Sulawesi Natural Resources and Conservation Center (BKSDA) team came to evacuate the Julang bird. "We are also checking the health of this rare female bird," Head of the South Sulawesi BKSDA, Jusman said.