Beo, the skilful imitator

Beo, mamiang, or Tiong gold (Gracula religiosa) is a kind of bird Sturnidae tribe members (jalak and relatives). Natural distribution area is from Sri Lanka, India, Himalaya, to the east to the Philippines and Java. This bird can be found in the lowland to more than 2000m high. Because the ability imitate human language, it is becoming popular pets.

Types of Birds Beo

There are at least three types of children:

1. G. r. Robusta, the largest (beo Nias)
2. G. r. Intermedia
3. G. r. indica, the smallest.

In addition, there are also children from the endemic type of Sumbawa (G. r. venerata), from Enggano (G enganensis), and from the island of Flores (G. r. mertensi). All beo including animal protected by law.

Beo Nias (Gracula Religiosa Robusta)

One of the birds that came from North Sumatra and the great demand by the public is parrot. Many parrot kept as a pet bird because of righteous can simulate the human voice. Among the several types of existing beo, Beo Nias (Gracula religiosa Robusta) including the most popular and much sought penggemarnya.

Beo beo Nias is the endemic species in North Sumatra. Parrot habitat is found in Nias District. Because removing the righteous and imitate the sound of people talking bird Beo Nias cause this to be excellent.

However, many also misguided because people can not distinguish between types with the usual Beo Beo Nias. Scanning between the two is almost no difference, including the ability to speak mimic the spiel. But if observed more in-depth ternyuata both be loaded, namely on the size of the body where Beo Nias bigger than the usual beo gelambir lobe and a pair of yellow ear on Nias Beo beo that integrates the separate ordinary (not ignites).

Could not be denied, that the potential of the Beo Nias cause this to be the target of the fans hunting birds. Action, including memperdagangkannya clear that the act is wrong, because this will affect the decline in population in the native habitat. Therefore, in the year 1970 the Ministry of Agriculture through No decision has been set 421/Kpts/Um/8/1970 Birds Beo Nias as one of the protected animals. Thus the expected awareness of the whole society to maintain the kelestariannya in the outdoors. Besides the necessary effort penangkapannya, to memperthahankan kelestariannya.