Stork

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Klasifikasi ilmiah
Kingdom: Animalia phylum Chordata class: Aves Upclass: Neornithes Infraclass: Neognathae Superordo: Neoaves Ordo: Ciconiiformes Family Ciconiidae Gray, 1840
Genera
Anastomus Ciconia Ephippiorhynchus Jabiru Leptoptilos Mycteria

Mycteria leucocephala

Stork is the name for a bird of the family Ciconiidae. Body large, long-legged, long-necked birds but shorter than egrets, and has a large beak, strong and thick.

 Stork can be found in warm temperate regions. Habitat in drier areas than birds egrets and Ibis. Food in the form of frogs, fish, insects, worms, small birds and small mammals of wetlands and beaches.

 Stork does not have a syrinx that organ sound is muted. Half of which is pitted against his partner is a way to communicate replace voice calls.

 Stork is a migrant shore birds, fly away in a manner utilizing floating hot air flow so as to save power. Photo Stork bird in flight by Ottomar Anschütz (1884) was the inspiration to make the glider Otto Lilienthal used to fly kites at the end of the 19th century.

 Stork is a heavy bird with a wing span wide. Species Leptoptilos crumeniferus basket of Africa has 3.2 meter wing, thus dubbed the "land bird with a wing span of the longest in the world" competition with Condor bird of the Andes

 Nest is used for several years, are very large, up to 2 meters in diameter. and a depth of 3 meters nest. Stork never thought to be monogamous, but it is not always true. Stork tend to be loyal to the nest and mate, but may also change partners after migration or migrate without being accompanied by her partner.

 Body large, monogamous, and fidelity to nesting birds make Stork is often used as a symbol of happiness carrier in many cultures and mythologies.

White stork Ciconia ciconia

 

 

 

 Species

• Family Ciconiidae
  • Genus Mycteria
    • Bangau Bluwok atau Wilwo (Mycteria cinerea)
    • Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
    • Painted Stork ( Mycteria leucocephala)
    • Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
  • Genus Anastomus
    • Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans)
    • African Openbill Stork (Anastomus lamelligerus)
  • Genus Ciconia
    • Bangau hitam, Ndao atau Bangau Sandang-lawe ( Ciconia episcopus)
    • Bangau Hutan Rawa, Bangau storm (Ciconia stormi)
    • Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
    • Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)
    • Oriental White Stork (Ciconia boyciana)
    • White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
    • Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
  • Genus Ephippiorhynchus
    • Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
    • Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
  • Genus Jabiru
    • Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)
  • Genus Leptoptilos
    • Bangau Tongtong atau Jenggot Solah (Leptoptilos javanicus)
    • Greater Adjutant ( Leptoptilos dubius)
    • Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

symbolism

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) is the symbol of The Hague in the Netherlands and the unofficial symbol of the Polish state which owns 25 percent of the overall type of Stork.

In Western culture, Stork bird is used as a symbol of the birth of a baby. The story of the birth of a baby who was brought by a stork is a bedtime story from the Netherlands and Germany to the north. Storks nesting on the roof of the house believed to be blessed with good luck and happiness inhabitants.

In the Victorian era, when the discussion of reproductive function is still considered taboo, a small child questions about the origin of the baby's birth was answered with a fairy tale brought the arrival of a baby bird Stork.

In popular culture, often depicted flying bird Stork brings baby paved with a piece of cloth that ends tied and hanged on a part. In the upper lip, upper eyelid, and the nape of newborns often found patches of reddish pink believed to be former Stork bird beak clasps. These patches are called a salmon patch which is a vascular birthmark that will go away

NIAS BIRD BEO

Nias hill myna is one subspecies (subspecies) are only parrot (endemic) in the island of Nias, North Sumatra. Nias hill myna having the largest size than other parrots subspecies of the most popular and much in demand by fans because of their versatility in a parrot imitating a variety of sounds, including human speech. Unfortunately, endemic parrots Nias, North Sumatra increasingly scarce.

Beo Nias defined as identity fauna of North Sumatra province. Bird population is more widely available in cages than in the wild when this rare endemic birds, including species that are protected under the Wild Animals Protection Regulations 1931, the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 421 / Kpts / Um / 8/1970, Law No. 5 of 1990, and the government regulation No. 7 of 1999.

Subspecies parrots that have a Latin name Gracula religiosa robusta is often referred to as Ciong or Tiong. In English, this endemic bird commonly called Common Hill Myna.

Characteristics and Behavior Beo Nias. Nias hill myna (Gracula religiosa robusta) including a medium-sized bird with a body length of about 40 cm. Nias parrots size is bigger than the other types of parrots.

The head parrot nias short haired. Throughout the ear lobe parrots nias fused behind the head that looks to sag toward the neck. Wattle yellow ear lobe is striking.

At the head there is also a pair of parrots nias yellow wattle and on the side of the head. This endemic bird iris dark brown. Yellow pointy beak slightly orange. Almost the entire body covered nias parrot feathers solid black, except for the white feathered wings. Endemic bird's foot nias yellow with numbered four fingers. Three fingers of them facing forward, while the rest turn around
Nias hill myna (Gracula religiosa robusta) live in pairs or in groups. Babbler bird endemic to the island of Nias is usually lodged by making holes in tree trunks tall and erect. Nias parrot is eating fruits and occasionally eat insects.

Characteristics that distinguish a parrot nias with other types of parrots are larger body size and a pair of ear lobe yellow wattle on Nias Beo fused while ordinary parrot separately.

Habitat and Distribution. Parrot Nias (Gracula religiosa robusta) is a species endemic to North Sumatra that can only be found on the island of Nias and surrounding areas such as Pig Island, Island Tuangku, Simo Island and Island Bangkaru.

Parrot nias like forest near the village or place open to the low-lying areas up to an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level. as habitat.

Population and Conservation. Endemic bird populations into the fauna of North Sumatra's identity was unknown until now with certainty. But certainly getting the warbler is increasingly hard to find in the wild. Even IPB with the Ministry of Forestry who has done research of 1996-1997 could only find seven parrots Nias alone.

Generally speaking parrot species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Redlist and included in CITES Appendix II, but the population of parrots that trerdapat nias increasingly rare in the wild.

In Indonesia, parrots nias become one of the protected animals even though the Dutch colonial government. Various laws and regulations that include parrots Nias in the list of protected animals from extinction, among others, Wild Animals Protection Regulations 1931, the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 421 / Kpts / Um / 8/1970, Law No. 5 of 1990, and the government regulation No. 7 of 1999.

Hopefully parrots Nias, the impersonator who accomplished this still gets the attention of us all to be able to survive in the wild and do not be replaced by men who like parroting.

Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Passeriformes; Family: Sturnidae; Genus: Gracula; Species: G. religiosa. Subspecies Gracula religiosa robusta.

Latin Name (Name trinomial): Gracula religiosa robusta. Indonesian Name: Beo Nias

Reference: www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/147682/0; zipcodezoo.com/Animals/G/Gracula_religiosa_robusta;