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Recognizing the Characteristics of Bali Starling Birds

Indonesia, the country on the equator has many features, not only with its natural wealth and charming panorama. In this beloved homeland of Indonesia, we can also find hundreds of beautiful endemic animals. One of them is the Bali Starling bird .

Curik Bali, or better known as the Jalak Bali , is one of Indonesia's endemic beautiful bird species. This bird with the scientific name Leucopsar rostchildi can only be found around Bali.

Bali starling is well known and attracts many people because of its sweet singing and beautiful physical appearance. However, this is also what makes this bird the target of poachers. In its natural habitat, the presence of Bali Starling birds is very prone to poaching that damages and threatens the survival of this beautiful bird species in nature.

With a number of factors threatening the survival of the Bali Starling, the population has become very small. In the wild of West Bali National Park (TNBB), there are only 81 Bali Starlings available.

As an animal whose status is protected, Bali Starling is indeed prohibited to be traded except for birds produced from third generation captivity. So, you can still keep this bird, as long as you get it through legal methods.

However, before buying it, first identify the characteristics of the bird so that you don't choose the wrong one, especially if you are fooled by the seller. Here are the characteristics of Bali Starling birds:

Recognizing the Characteristics of Bali Starling Birds

1. Fur

The most visible feature of the Bali Starling bird is its frosted color. Most of its body is dominated by alluring pure white feathers, except for the tail feathers and black wing tips.

2. Eyes

The next characteristic that is typical of Bali Starling is in the eyes. Bird Jalak Bali has dark brown eyes. Then in the area around the eyelids there is a hairy, dark blue that is very distinctive.

3. Crested

Bird Jalak Bali has some beautiful crested feathers, both on the male and female genders. This crest will stand tall and clearly visible when the bird is singing. However, this crest is occasionally shown even though he is not singing.

4. Legs

Bali Starling has a pair of sturdy legs to stand firm and firmly gripping. Its legs are bluish gray with 4 fingers (1 finger back and 3 forward).

5. Beak

Bali Starling has a pointed beak with a length of about 2 to 5 cm, with a distinctive shape. At the top of the beak there is a part that rises and flattens upright. The beak is blackish gray with a brownish tip.

6. Size

Bali Starling has a relatively small body size, no more than 25 cm long. Male and female birds have different body sizes, although it is rather difficult to distinguish between the two sizes. However, in general male Bali Starling birds have a larger body shape and have longer pigtails than female birds.

7. Eggs

Bird Jalak Bali has an egg shaped bluish-green oval with an average size of between 2-3 cm in diameter.

That is information about the distinctive features of the Bali Starling bird , one of the beautiful birds native to Indonesia. By recognizing these characteristics, you can buy the right bird.

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