Saturday, April 13, 2013

Island Thrush of Mt. Merbabu


Merbabu a volcano with an altitude of 3,142 meters above sea level in the province of Central Java. Track a hill and has a view of exotic savanna. Merbabu National Park is an area which used as a tourist obejek and climbing. One of the most desirable is mountaineering. As the National Park of course this place has a variety of flora and fauna are interesting. Do you see the picture next to the bird? Call it Island Thrush  (Turdus poliochepalus javanicus), this bird is a bird worm family (Turdidae) which has a rounded body, slender beak, legs rather long, and agile. Indonesia has a range of race Island Thrush and one race that dapay javanicus found in almost all the mountains of central Java. Island Thrush I found this post in Savanna II hiking trail Merbabu Selo. This bird has a habitat in the mountains and can be found at an altitude of 900 sd 3000 m above sea level or more. This bird is not at all afraid of humans and looks tame when approached let alone be photographed. In places where the vegetation is grass, herbs, Vaccinium sp. , and Anaphalis longifolia which is a constituent of the flora of tropical highland rainforest.