Stamps Issue Series
6 July 2009
BIRDS OF INDONESIA
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Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
Included in Phasanidae, which lives on the ground, this species flies in short distance and can run fast. The male is relatively big (120 cm) and the female is smaller (60 cm). Prefers to live in area up to 900 m above the sea level, this bird spreads from forest area of Tenasserim Myanmar, Southeast Thailand, Sabah and Malaysia Peninsula, Brunei Darussalam, anclassifies it in Neard Kalimantan Indonesia. The bird faces threat from losing of its habitat as well as animal hunting. International Union for Concervation of Nature (IUCN) classifies it in Near Threatened (NT) status.
White-winged Duck (Cairina scutulata)
Classified in Anatidae and concentrated in wet area, this bird spreads from Southeast India and Bangladesh to Southeast Asia in Sumatra and Java. The approximate number of population in the world is about 1.000, whereas nearly 150 live in East and Southwest of Sumatra. With a rather white on head and neck, this dark colored bird is relatively big (66-75 cm). Its back is glossy dark green and dark brown at the underside. IUCN classifies this bird in Red List as Endangered (EN).
Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi)
Population of this species is few, fragmented and tends to decline because of illegal logging as well as conversion of industrial plantation. Relatively big (80 cm) with black and white color, this bird has a red beak, black wings, back, crown and chest, white nape of neck, belly and tail as well as pink face. This species spreads from Southern Thailand, along Malaysia Peninsula, Kalimantan and Sumatra. Nowadays, the estimated population in Sumatra is about 150. IUCN classifies this bird in Red List with Endangered (EN) status.
Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba)
