NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - A rare bird was spotted in South Florida.

A female, black-casqued hornbill was captured hanging out in a tree in the backyard of a home in North Miami this week.

It’s a species of bird that is not seen in the Western Hemisphere and mainly exists in Africa.

The Tropical Audobon Society in Miami said the bird likely escaped from a private aviary where someone kept it as a pet.

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