Sabtu, 23 Juli 2011

Amazing Birds, Indonesia

Blue Bird of Paradise or the scientific name Paradisaea rudolphi is a kind of medium-sized birds of paradise, with a length of about 30cm, of the genus Paradisaea. Regional distribution of Blue Paradise found in the forests of the eastern highlands of Papua New Guinea and southeast, generally from a height of 1,400 meters to a height of 1,800 meters above sea level.

Red Bird of Paradise or the scientific name Paradisaea rubra is a type of warbler-sized, with a length of about 33cm, from the clan Paradisaea. Endemic to Indonesia, Red Paradise found only in lowland forests on the island and Batanta Waigeo in Raja Ampat, West Irian Jaya province.

Bali Starling or the scientific name Leucopsar rothschildi is a kind of warbler-sized, approximately 25cm in length, from the tribe Sturnidae. Endemic to Indonesia, Bali Starling is only found in the woods west of the island of Bali. This bird is also the only endemic species of Bali, which in 1991 was named the fauna symbol of Bali province. The existence of endemic animals are protected by law.


Cekakak-forest bird has a unique and distinctive voice. In general, they are loud. Whistling high and reads "kwii-kwii ...". Uniquely, each whistle is produced approximately one note per second. These types of birds live in the woods and hunt from a low perch. Unlike a loud voice, this bird was rather shy. They are just looking for prey from the ground with leaves keep turning.
In Indonesia, bird species are scattered in Sumatra, including offshore islands, Borneo and Java.


Black Parrot also Red Parrot of Biak, which the scientific name cyanogenia Eos is a kind of parrot-sized, with a length of about 30cm, from the tribe Psittacidae. Endemic to Indonesia, found only in forest habitat on the coastal island of Biak and the islands of the Gulf of Paradise, Papua. This species is often found nesting in the plantations and coconut.

King parrot, This species lives at an altitude of 0-1520 feet above sea level, usually in groups. Cockatoo generally long-lived, until reaching 60 years even more. Cockatoo inhabits primary and secondary forests are high and the forest edge; also monsoon forests (Nusa Tenggara), high bush forest, rare trees and shrubs that tree cultivation is rare. From sea level to an altitude of 900 m (Sulawesi), 1520 m (Lombok), 1000 m (Sumbawa).

Java Peacock or Green Peacock , the scientific name Pavo muticus is one of the birds of the three species of peacock. Like other birds found in the tribe Phasianidae, Green Peacock have a beautiful coat. With green feathers golden. Adult male birds are very large, can reach 300cm in length, with a very long tail cover. Female birds are smaller than males. Feathers are less shiny, green-grayish. Population scattered in open forests with grasslands in java and sumatra, Indonesia.

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