Exotic Birds - The Parallel Beauties of Nature

By Sam A. Johnson  

There are many species that comes under exotic birds, like kingfishers, bee-eaters, magpie, humming birds, pigeons, dove and everyone's favorite Lorikeets etc. They do play important role in making the nature beautiful. Exotic birds are the beauty of nature, they are parallel walkers. I used the word 'parallel' here because; besides living they provide beauty to the nature. Everyone has or at least had a desire to keep them along with them. They are monomorphic, both the male and female are identical.
Many people do have a hobby of having pigeons and dove and even maintain them providing with all facilities because it is widely believed that, among all exotic pet birds the most sincere and faithful are the pigeons and doves. Once they start living with human beings they begin to understand what they are seeing, they mostly tries to identify with the language and action of human beings, and it is implicit that birds are punctual by their character.

The other exotic, famous and favorite pet birds are parrots, and the most common household pets among them are, King Parrot, Red Wing Parrot, Budgerigar, Cocktail and of course the Ground Parrot. They are energetic and try to learn everything. These are the birds that listen keenly and they can hear with high frequency, and try to imitate and repeat what ever is being said to them frequently. They look at in to every object and noise with great delight anyone who comes across them simply loves them.
Lorikeets are colorful and lively birds. There are six different types of lorikeets are there Rainbow Lorikeets, Blue mountain Lorikeets, Blue Lorikeet, Green Collar Lorikeet, Swain son's Loris and the Brestly scaled lorikeets .
They can be found in Australian forests and woodlands and they visits cities either single or in a flock. Lorikeets are often pair up for life and always seen in pairs. The slim and lean looking lorikeets look more beautiful, and these lorikeets are a combination of green red orange and yellow colors and their beak is dark orange.
They lay two eggs at a time and they hatched in 27 days they grow very fast and even become independent in 16 days, both male and female feed their chicks. A Rainbow Lorikeets life span is 25 to 30 years.
These birds feed largely on nectar and pollen and they can do this because they have a sharp beak and they break open the pollen. Lorikeets also feed on fruit, grains, berries, and leaf-buds, and sometimes they eat the food of human beings if offered. Lorikeets have small hairs on their tongues where the pollen sticks, if they are fed seed these small hairs are tattered down, thus this stops the bird from eating pollen. Apple, pear, grapes berries and melon are their favorite food. These birds are hollow nesters, living in trunks of dead or living trees.

Exotic birds are a treat to watch and having them as a pet is a wonderful experience. Please visit our site to learn more about the amazing world of exotic birds.

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Exotic Birds and Caring for Them

By Mark Velazquez  

Owning an exotic bird is a huge responsibility. I personally own three exotic birds. They include an African Grey, a Macaw and a Cockatoo. Each of these birds can live for well over 80 years.

Interaction is a must and so is socialization. Not only do I play the parent and guardian I also interact with them. My birds love laughter, chasing me around, climbing and singing. They remind me of little kids. I try to blend into their habitat as much as I can. On a daily basis I provide them with two hours of playtime. They even know the words "Playtime" as you hear them mimic the words each day at 3 PM. They even have their own garden of Eden. Well over 50 Trees to suit the original habitats they would have lived around.
I must clip and trim their wings every couple of months, file beaks and claws, bathe and groom them and properly sanitize cages and perches. Even feeding them is an important task. I provide them a mix variety of fresh fruits and vegetables besides the normal herbs, leaves and grasses. This is extremely important for a healthy and a happy bird. Most owners believe seeds are the only substance to feed them. A special diet and non consistency in foods are extremely important. Imagine eating Mc Donalds on a daily basis. Not only would you gain weight you would also lack the essential nutrients your body needs. Fresh vegetables are extremely important because of the high vitamins and antioxidants they provide these birds. Proper nourishment will also help counter diseases and illnesses that can occur. Owners beware of toxic and poisonous plants. Do your research. An avian doctor is extremely expensive and hard to find in certain areas.
Some breeds rarely coexist with another species. My African Grey for example has issues with my Cockatoo. I decided to do some research after I purchased her and found that these two species are extremely opposite in nature. One loves pampering while the other one loves domination.
Birds can be extremely violent in nature. They pick up the energy and emotions around them. If you are deciding on have one of these birds make sure your home suites these birds. Your bird can be like a child for many years. Keep them away from violence, attitudes, cigarettes, smoke, harsh chemicals (cleaning products), stoves, fumes, pesticides and any thing you would keep away from a child.
A healthy and happy bird is extremely important. Don't neglected your bid. Speak to him or her regularly. Taking them for long walks on your shoulder. Teach your bird to enjoy the same life you enjoy and never punish your bird. They have an acute awareness of learning bad habits to gain your attention. Like a child who cries for a parent to pick them up, the bird will yell and scream until you give in. Be patient with them and confront their needs in wanting your attention.

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Indonesian Most Exotic Birds

1. Blue Bird of Paradise

Blue Bird of Paradise or the scientific name Paradisaea Rudolphi is a kind of medium-sized birds of paradise, with a length of about 30cm, of the genus Paradisaea.
Blue Bird of Paradise there are dispersion area in the mountainous forests of eastern Papua New Guinea and southeast, mostly from a height of 1,400 meters to a height of 1,800 meters above sea level.





2. Red Bird of Paradise

Red Bird of Paradise or the scientific name Paradisaea rubra is a kind of babbler bird of medium size, with a length of about 33cm, from the clan Paradisaea. Indonesian endemic, Red Bird of Paradise are found only in lowland forests on the island in the district Batanta Waigeo and Raja Ampat, West Irian Jaya province.


3. Peacock Blue

Peacock Peacock Blue or India, which the scientific name Pavo cristatus is one of three species of bird peacock. Peacock Blue has a glossy dark blue feathers. Adult male birds are large, can reach 230cm in length, with a very long tail cover green metallic. Blue Peacock population scattered in open forests with grasslands in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. Previously this species was found also in Bangladesh, but now most probably extinct there.


4. Bali Starling

Bali Starling or the scientific name Leucopsar rothschildi is a kind of babbler bird-sized, approximately 25cm long, from the tribe Sturnidae. Endemic to Indonesia, the Bali Starling is only found in the woods west of the island of Bali. This bird is also the only species endemic to Bali, where in 1991 was crowned as the fauna symbol of Bali province. The existence of this endemic animals protected by law.


5. Cekakak Malay-forest

Cekakak-forest has a unique and distinctive voice. In general, they were loud. Siulannya rises and reads "kwii-kwii ...". Uniquely, each whistle was generated around one tone per second. Bird species live in the woods and hunt from a low perch. Unlike his voice is loud, this bird was rather shy. They only seek their prey from the ground with leaves keep turning.


6. Nuri Black Wings

Nuri Nuri black or red wing of Biak, is the scientific name Eos cyanogenia is a kind of parrot-sized, with a length of about 30cm, from the tribe Psittacidae. Endemic to Indonesia, Nuri-winged black only found in forest habitats in the coastal island of Biak and the islands in the Gulf of Paradise, Papua. This species is often found and nest in coconut plantations.


7. Kakatua Raja

This species lives at an altitude of 0-1520 feet above sea level, usually in groups. Cockatoos are generally long-lived, until reaching 60 years or more. Cockatoo inhabits primary and secondary forests are high and the edge of the forest; also monsoon forests (Nusa Tenggara), bersemak high forest, rare trees and shrubs whose tree farm is rare. From sea level to a height of 900 m (Sulawesi), 1520 m (Lombok), 1000 m (Sumbawa).


8. Crested Serpent Eagle (Elang Ular Bido)

This eagle was black with white lines at the end of the rear wing, seen while flying as a thick line. The wings bend upward (such as Java Eagle) and the next, forming the letter C that looks membusur. Another distinctive feature is the yellow skin with no hair around the eyes to the beak.

9. Maluku Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)

Shape Description:
46-52 cm. Red-rose-crested old bangbang. The bottom and feathers flying a red-pink old bangbang; tail under the red-orange-yellow and dark pink bangbang.
Habit:
Alone, in pairs and small groups; first in trees to sleep in groups of up to 16 birds. Generally not noticeable, except when flying to and from the location of trees to sleep when dusk and dawn. Although seen flying over the canopy but mostly flew below the canopy. Foraging quietly in the canopy and middle canopy layer.
Habitat: primary forest, secondary forest
endemic: embarrassment


10. Luntur Java (Apalharpactes Reinwadrtii)

Shape Description:
Large (34 cm), green and yellow. Adult: upper body shiny bluish green, the skin around the eyes blue. Tail glossy greenish blue, with three white fur-lined side and the wide end of white. Black primary feathers and white edges, green wing cover fine-striped yellow (male) or brown (female). Lower body yellow, with gray-green ribbon on the chest above. Young birds: generally brownish with brown kehijauan.Iris back a little blue, orange red beak (adult) and brown (young birds), legs orange.
Habit:
Perched upright on a flat branch in the shade while waiting for an insect or loud. Fly from one perch to another perch with wings that rowdy.
Habitat: inhabits the mountain forests
endemic: Java


11. Mandar snoring (Aramidopsis plateni)

Shape Description:
29 cm. Rather long beak, neck-carat red rear light; tunggir Kadru; face and the bottom gray; throat whitish; side trestle belly black and white (possibly hidden); beak redness.
Habit:
Alone, in pairs, and sometimes in family groups. Not too shy and sometimes easily observed, but not flashy, isolated and easily ignored. Unmute all day.
Habitat: Forests pamah primary and secondary forest, hills, mountain forest, secondary rain forest
endemic: Sulawesi

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