Exotic Indonesian Bird - For bird lovers, not wrong if you choose love birds from Indonesia. Because the birds here are very unique and have incredible exoticism. But you can not buy and take it home. Because of this exotic bird species protected by the government.
The following types of species of exotic birds Indonesia:
1. (Cendrawasih Biru) Paradise Blue
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 distribution Paradisaea.Daerah Blue Paradise found in the mountain forests of eastern Papua New Guinea and southeast, generally from an altitude of 1,400 meters to 1,800 meters altitude above sea level.
2. (Cendrawasih Merah) Red Bird of Paradise
Red Bird of Paradise or the scientific name Paradisaea rubra is a kind of babbler bird of medium size, with a length of about 33cm, of the genus Paradisaea. Indonesian endemic, the Red Bird of Paradise is found only in lowland forests on the island Waigeo and Batanta in Raja Ampat, West Irian Jaya province.
3. Peacock Blue
Peacock blue or Indian peacock, which is the scientific name Pavo cristatus is one of three species of bird peacock. Blue peacock feather has a shiny dark blue. Adult male birds are large, can reach 230cm in length, with a very long tail cover green metallic. Blue Peacock population scattered in open forests with grasslands in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. Before this species is found also in Bangladesh, but now most likely extinct there.
4. Bali Starling
Bali Starling or the scientific name is Leucopsar Rothschildi similar sized babbler bird, with a length of approximately 25cm, of the tribe Sturnidae. Indonesian endemic, the Bali Starling is found only in the western part of the island forests. This bird is also the only species endemic Bali, which in 1991 was named the faunal emblem of the province of Bali. The existence of this endemic reserved.
5. Cekakak Malay Forest
Cekakak-forest has a unique and distinctive sound. In general, they are loud. Whistling high and reads "kwii-kwii ...". Interestingly, each of the whistles produced about one tone per second. This kind of birds live in the woods and hunt from low perches. Unlike harsh voice, it turned out rather shy bird. They are just looking for prey from the ground with leaves keep turning. Unlike most birds, they nest by making small caves around the cliffs of the land.
6. Nuri Black Wings
Nuri Nuri black or red wing Biak, which is the scientific name Eos is similar cyanogenia parrot of medium size, with a length of about 30cm, of the tribe of Psittacidae. Indonesian endemic, Nuri-black wings are only found in forest habitats on the coast of the island of Biak and the islands in the Gulf of Paradise, Papua. This species is common and nest in coconut plantations.
7. King Parrot
This species lives at an altitude of 0-1520 meters above sea level, usually in groups. Cockatoos are generally long-lived, up to 60 years or more. Cockatoo inhabits primary and secondary forest and high forest edge; also monsoon forests (Nusa Tenggara), high bush forests, rare trees and shrubs cultivated lands rare tree. From sea level to an altitude of 900 m (Sulawesi), 1520 m (Lombok), 1000 m (Sumbawa).
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