"Black Helmet" the Bird Maleo

A most amazing biological wealth Indonesia. At first glance looks like a chicken, but it's true, this animal is a type of poultry. Why grow up? In addition to "black helmet" was not shared by other birds, these birds are the only species of the genus Macro Cephalon world and, in the country of Indonesia, can be found on the island of Sulawesi. His name Macro Cephalon maleo, commonly known as bird Maleo or maleo. Maleo bird is an alias "mold" native endemic to Sulawesi.
Maleo birds including poultry with moderate body size, about 55 cm long, large parts of his body and tapers at the top with the dominant color of black and white on the chest. A large body and a small head Maleo function at rest, even if they hide in the country of the danger of predators. Hoofed legs and webbed, but not for swimming, but do not scratch the floor. But the properties of the fastest and easiest to recognize the crown of his head is shiny black.
Maleo many spend their lives on earth, because food such as insects, ants and cereals. But from one tree to move robber to avoid. Maleo do not live in groups, but in his previous life with a partner.
Its natural habitat is the area around the beach and the area has enough geothermal energy, due to resume their descendants, Maleo not breed them from their own eggs, but buried in the soil or sand that is hot enough. In general, a point which has a fairly warm temperature is Maleo as deep as 30 to 50 cm dig a hole, and then lay their eggs and cover with soil about 10-15 cm above the eggs. It is not completely closed, so that when the eggs hatch the Maleo juniors off the pitch. Now, to get the child Maleo on itself from the wheelbarrow, and immediately to fly to be able to find food and without the mother's help.
as maleo so eggs of birds breed where Maleo parent can know a place that has enough heat? Experts suggest find incubation points Maleo with heat sensors Tracker "black helmet" sound embedded head helmet.
In addition to the incubation of eggs, this habit is the threat posed by "enemies" such as to prevent a lizard, call locals soa-soa and wild boar.
maleo other impressive bird eggs is eggs are quite large, about 240 to 270 grams in weight and 11 cm in length, about 4 or 5 times the size of chicken eggs.
But today because of changes in the earth, Maleo was classified as rare animals and endangered. It is chasing by the people for the consumption of meat and eggs, and the open earth. It is a belief of the local culture, if someone had a house, and then in the newly built house an egg Maleo should be buried. With the hope of the house can be long-lasting and strong position.
So this time, very few Maleo, that can be found in the original habitat. The study comes Maleo the Australian continent, but it is only now Maleo on Sulawesi island in reality.
Therefore, for those who have traveled to Sulawesi, and wanted to see this rare bird, you can see in Central Sulawesi, in a purpose built breeding delivers this unique bird. For example, in the Gumbasa District, Donggala, namely in nature Saluki, or in Lore Lindu National Park and wildlife Nani Wartabone.
For the same purpose, it is advisable not to a bird egg Maleo is to bring ...
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