The people of Kailolo still adhere sasi custom for the Mollucan Scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei), which is locally known as momoa bird. Only a designated person can harvest the eggs.
Hutan Harapan, Jambi - Direktur Eksekutif Burung Indonesia Agus Budi Utomo menandatangani perjanjian kerjasama dengan Duta Besar Denmark Casper Klynge pada 28 September 2016 di Hutan Harapan, Provinsi Jambi. Penandatanganan disaksikan langsung oleh Menteri Lingkungan…
The black sand beach in Simau Village in Galela Sub-district, which is located at Halmahera Island in North Maluku Province, has a beautiful view. Besides being surrounded by sea water on three sides, this beach also offers views of the mangrove forest and Mount Dukono in the distance.
The Duck-billed Buntingi and Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp are not widely known, for both freshwater animals are living in Poso Lake in Central Sulawesi and Matano Lake in South Sulawesi, respectively. They cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
On September 26-29 2015, 35 ornithologists from various countries gathered at the "First Asian SongBird Trade Summit" to discuss types of songbirds that are threatened by hunting and trade. During the meeting, 27 species of songbirds were identified in the Sunda region (which includes Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali and Kalimantan) which are threatened by trade. Twelve of them are designated as priority types for conservation action.
The sun hadn’t set as we started our journey, armed with a six-year-old map with the logo of Burung Indonesia, UNESCO, and the Government of Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
From below, its body pattern resembles a lollipop. The bill is thick with a bright light blue top and a bright yellow underside. While the throat, chest and stomach blood red with a black necklace around the neck.
Dari sisi atas, sempur-hujan sungai justru tampak hitam legam dengan sedikit corak merah pada tunggir dan garis putih pada sayapnya. Corak tubuhnya yang aneka warna dan mencolok itu kontras dengan suaranya yang parau, hampir menyerupai suara tonggeret. Namun, suara kepakan sayapnya terdengar berat laksana guntur. Cocok dengan sebutan masyarakat Dayak untuk Black and Red Broadbill ini yaitu Pambadi Guntur.
Something interesting occured in the event Welcome Birds; Migrating Birds and the Beauty of Limboto Lake on 9 August 2015. The occasion itself was a collaboration event of the Komunitas Untuk Bumi (KUBU/Community for the Earth), Masyarakat Fotografi Gorontalo/MFG (Gorontalo Photography Society), Gorontalo Perupa/Goropa (Gorontalo Artists), Aliansi Jurnalis Independen/AJI (Alliance of Independent Journalists) Gorontalo, Forum Komunitas Hijau/FKH (Green Community Forum) and Japesda.
Indonesia tercatat sebagai negara kedua dengan laju urbanisasi terbesar di Asia Tenggara, yaitu sebesar 51,4%. Pertumbuhan penduduk di perkotaan pun lebih tinggi dibanding di pedesaan. Akibatnya, banyak ruang terbuka hijau (RTH) di perkotaan yang akhirnya…
The Togian White-eye, a relative newcomer to the world of ornithology, is endemic to Togian Islands of Central Sulawesi. It was recently described in 2008.
Penampilannya biasa saja. Tubuh hanya seukuran kutilang dengan didominasi warna putih, cokelat serta hitam dan ekor panjang. Sementara paruhnya tebal dan pendek dengan ujung berkait tetapi tidak berkesan garang.
Meskipun demikian, bentet kelabu patut dijuluki sebagai jagal pengintai karena perilakunya. “Burung yang tersebar dari Iran hingga Papua ini gemar menyantap hewan lain. Sebut saja serangga seperti belalang, jangkrik, dan kumbang, hingga kadal, kodok dan burung lain. Jenis burung yang kerap menjadi mangsa burung ini antara lain bondol, perenjak, dan manyar,” ujar Jihad, Bird Conservation Officer Burung Indonesia.
Dari 13 jenis julang di Indonesia tidak ada satupun yang terdapat di kepulauan Nusa Tenggara kecuali julang sumba.