Bali Starling (Jalak Bali) Conservation | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2020年3月20日—ThestoryoftheBaliStarlingisoneofconservationandhopeforthecontinuationofthisspecies.AninspiringhistoricoverviewofBaliStarlings.

The Bali Starling (Jalak Bali)[1] is uniquely endemic on the island of Bali and found nowhere else in Indonesia. When Erwin Stresemann discovered this bird in 1912 and named it Leucopsar rothschildi, wildlife collectors fell in love with the bird.

The clear, white feathers and striking dark blue marking around its eyes, and the friendly, trusting nature of the Bali Starling became some of the reasons they were exported massively, leading the species towards the brink of extinction.

The story of the Bali Starling is a struggle story of conservation and hope for the species’ survival.

During the late 1960s to 1970s, there was a boom in the demand for exotic birds as caged pets. As a result, poachers hunted down the Bali Starling to be exported to the US and Europe.