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Shrikes are passerine birds known for the habit of some species of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Tiger shrike, Lanius tigrinus; Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus; Long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach
The Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) is a medium-sized, dark brown raptor in the family Accipitridae.It is the national bird of Indonesia, where it is commonly referred to as the real-life model for the Garuda Pancasila, which is also inspired by Garuda; a bird-like deity in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Most endemic birds are in the Wallacea region of eastern Indonesia. Sulawesi supports twelve endemic bird genera. Of all Indonesian endemic birds, about sixty-one species are threatened: thirty-seven species are listed as vulnerable, twenty-three are endangered and eleven species are listed as critical on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Javan kingfisher is a medium-sized bird (25–27 cm at maturity) with a distinctive large red bill; dark brown irises, head, throat, and collar; a purple body; vivid turquoise primary coverts, secondaries, and tail; white wing patches on the bases of the primaries (visible in flight); and dark red feet.
On the website of Burung Indonesia, the descriptions of about 100 Indonesian bird species can be found online. Education on the rights and value of birds, by means of awareness campaigns. Acting against crimes like the large scale capture of birds like cockatoos and lories for sale. Preservation of endangered bird species.
The young birds are able to fly and are totally independent. They must find food and defend themselves from predators such as monitor lizards , reticulated pythons , wild pigs , and cats. The maleo is monogamous and members of a pair stay close to each other all the time.
In Jakarta, buffy fish owls were offered for sale in three bird markets in 2010 and 2012. [14] In 2015, 323 buffy fish owls were offered for sale through online raptor trading groups. [15] Buffy fish owls were also traded at wildlife markets in Bandung, Garut, Surabaya, and Denpasar. [16]
Indonesia portal; Birds portal; This category is for birds that are indigenous or naturalised in Indonesia. Birds that are introduced but not naturalised are not ...