Rescued Javan Eagle Animal

Eagle Java (Nisaetus bartelsi) is one of the endemic species of eagle size in Java. Animals are considered synonymous with the emblem of the Republic of Indonesia, Garuda. And since 1992, is hereby designated as endangered bird mascot of indonesia

Eagle Small to medium sized, slender, with a body length of 60-70 cm (from tip of beak to tip of tail).

Head reddish brown (Kadru), with leading high peak (2-4 hair, up to 12 cm) and neck yellowish brown (gold is sometimes seen when exposed to the sun). Crest black with white tips; crown and black mustache, dark brown while the back and wings. Whiteness by line (actually a line) in the central longitudinal black throat. Down to the chest, black streak spread pale brownish yellow color, which in the end at the bottom again transformed into a pattern of lines (cuts) sawomatang meeting until pale brown hair red cross white belly and legs. Feather on the end near the base of the foot near the toes. Tail dark brown with four lines and a clear cross wide at the bottom, the tail end of the thin white line. Females of the same color, a little larger.

Iris yellow or brownish, half-black, sera (meat on the bottom) yellow, foot (finger) yellow. Young bird's head, neck and lower body light cinnamon brown, without scratches or lines.

When you fly, eagle eagle eagle similar Java (Nisaetus cirrhatus) light design, but tend to look more brown, the belly looks a little darker and smaller.

A high squeaky voice, repeated, or ii klii-iiw-iiiw, varied between one and three syllables. Or high-pitched voice and fast-KQ-KQ KQ KQ-KQ-On the one hand, this is similar to an eagle hawk voice voice clear enough although the difference in tone.

Distribution, Ecology and Conversation

Limited spread eagle on the island of Java, from the west (Park is home) to the eastern end of the peninsula Blambangan Purwo. However, distribution is now limited in the area of ​​primary forest and wooded hills in the area at the turn of the low plains to the mountains. Some found in the southern part of the island of Java. Presumably these birds live that specializes in the incline.

Java falcon as the rainforest is always green, lowland, and in places higher. Starting from the area close to the beach as in Ujung Kulon and Meru Betiri, to the forests and mountains with a height of 2200 meters and sometimes 3000 meters above sea level.

In general live eagle Java difficult to achieve, though not always far from human activity. Presumably this bird is highly dependent on the existence of primary forest as a place of life. Although the eagle was found that the use of secondary forests as hunting and nesting, but is close to the primary forest.

Birds of prey that hunt from perches high in the trees in the forest. With quick and agile attack victims various branches of trees or on the ground that, as a variety of reptiles, birds similar Walik, pigeons, and even chicken. Also small mammals such as squirrels secondary and squirrels, bats, raccoons, monkeys children.

Spawning period recorded from January to June. Nest set high pile of leafy twigs, made in branches high above the ground 20-30. Eggs from the point, which was incubated for approximately 47 days.

Nest tree is kind of tall forest trees, such as Rasamala (Altingia excelsa), pairs (Lithocarpus sundaicus), tusam (Pinus), flowers (Schima wallichii), and ki sireum (Eugenia clavimyrtus). Not always deep in the forest, only a few nests found 200-300 m from the recreation.

Habitat, spread eagle rare Java. So even though the share of the total area is only about 137 to 188 pairs of birds, or the estimated number of individuals ranged from 600 to 1000 tail hawks. small populations face the greatest threat to sustainability, because of habitat loss and exploitation genre. Illegal logging and forest conversion into agricultural land has reduced the primary forest cover in Java. Meanwhile, the eagles continue to be hunted for trade on the black market as pets. Because of its scarcity, the birds seemed to defend the pride, and in turn make this bird soaring prices.

Given the small population, limited distribution and high pressure faced by the district, the global conservation organization IUCN including Java eagle into the status of EN (Endangered, threatened). Similarly, the Government of Malaysia to set as protected by law.