kakatua - Burung Indonesia

The Tanimbar Corella: Being Hunted and Considered as Pest

February 6, 20180Comments

Saat pagi merekah dan sinar mentari menembus celah hutan, saat itulah suara kakatua mulai terdengar dan terbang melintas mengitari lahan pertanian masyarakat di pinggiran hutan Kepulauan Tanimbar. Masyarakat di kepulauan ini sangat mengenal kakatua tanimbar…

Anna, Motorcycle and Cockatoo

November 15, 20170Comments

Kakatua-kecil jambul-kuning (Cacatua sulphurea) merupakan burung endemis Indonesia dan Timor Leste, dan kini berstatus Kritis (Critically Endangered/CR) terhadap kepunahan. Dahulu, populasi jenis ini begitu umum ditemukan di Kepulauan Sunda Kecil dan Sulawesi—bahkan para sesepuh di…

The North Maluku’s White Cockatoo

March 8, 20170Comments

From an early age, almost all generations in Indonesia are very familiar with a children's song depicting a parrot, although there is no definite explanation of the type. But one thing is certain: there are 21 world’s species of cockatoo, seven of which are found in Indonesia

A Bless for Maluku: Parrots

January 13, 20170Comments

“Cockatoo!” and “A guest!” are probably phrases commonly heard from a trained cockatoo, a member of the parrot family. Being trained means it’s a pet and taught to speak like humans do.