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Indonesia, with its vast islands, tropical weather and rainforests is one of the world's richest and most important countries in terms of biodiversity.In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds.
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 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.
Pages in category "Endemic birds of Indonesia" The following 191 pages are in this category, out of 191 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Birds of Indonesia" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. '
Birdlife International, Endemic Bird Areas of the World, ISBN 1-56098-574-7; Morten Strange, A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia, ISBN 0-691-11495-1; Periplus Ac+ion Guides, Birding Indonesia, ISBN 962-593-071-X; The Howard and Moore, Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, ISBN 0-691-11701-2
The scarlet-headed flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) is a bird species in the family of Dicaeidae. It is a species endemic to Indonesia. [2] This flowerpecker inhabits a few islands of the archipelago of Indonesia. [3] It is mainly observed in open wooden areas, gardens, and mangroves. [3] [4] As of today, D. trochileum population is stable.
At the bird park in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. An adult Moluccan king parrot measures 35–40 cm (14 in) in length and has a red head and chest, outer wings dull green (except in subspecies A. a. hypophonius, which are blue), mantle, lesser wing coverts and tail-coverts dark purple-blue.