Seven Types Found, Bird Species in Indonesia Increases

Indonesian Bird recorded the number of birds in the homeland increased from 1,598 in 2012 to 1,605 kinds of types in 2013 . " The addition of the new record comes from the distribution of seven species of birds ( new record ) are published in scientific journals in the period 2010-2012 , " said Jihad , Indonesian Bird Bird Conservation Officer . Based on the findings of a number of researchers , several species of birds that have not been previously recorded in the homeland was also found in Indonesia .
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The new record includes a small black - back gull ( Larus fuscus ) were seen on the island of Wetar , Shearing - sea Heinroth ( Puffinus heinrothi ) in waters Taliabu , kestrel - white forehead ( Microhierax latifrons ) in East Kalimantan , butt - striped spinach ( Himantopus himantopus ) in Sumatra , kedidi Baird ( Calidris bairdii ) in West Papua , leg - red tassel ( Phalaropus fulicarius ) in Java , and floating olives ( Anthus hodgsoni ) in East Kalimantan .

According to Jihad , of the total bird species in Indonesia , 126 of which are included in the endangered category , covering 19 types of Critical , Genting 35 , and 72 Vulnerable . Overall, the number is still the same as the previous year .

Nevertheless , three species of birds has increased keterancaman status . Bluwok Stork ( Mycteria cinerea ) rose from Vulnerable ( Vulnerable ) to Genting ( Endangered ) , as well as the white cockatoo ( Cacatua alba ) . Disturbingly , poksai horse ( Garrulax rufifrons ) increased dramatically from its original status Near Threatened (Near Threatened ) moved up two notches to Genting .

However , there is also an encouraging report of three bird species decreased keterancaman status . Mambruk Victoria ( Goura Victoria ) out of the zone of initial Vulnerable keterancaman be Near Threatened . Similarly, the parrot - ara Salvadori ( Psittaculirostris salvadorii ) which fell from the status of Vulnerable into Low Risk ( Least - Concern ) . While cekakak - ribbon Kofiau ( Tanysiptera Ellioti ) is still in the endangered zone because only one level down from Genting status becomes vulnerable .
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Data based BirdLife International , Indonesia's current top five in terms of species richness of birds after Colombia , Peru and Brazil , and competing with Ecuador . Unfortunately , Indonesia is ranked third in terms of number of endangered species . The first rank is occupied by Brazil , followed by Peru in the second position . While in terms of the type of bird endemism or distinctiveness , Indonesia, which has 380 species of birds endemic to far outperform other countries in the world and is ranked first . ***

source:http://burung.org/