TINGKAT KESUKAAN BEBERAPA BAHAN PAKAN BURUNG NURI TALAUD (Eos histrio) DAN PERFORMANS YANG DIPELIHARA SECARA EX-SITU

Abstract

THE LEVEL OF THE FEED INGREDIENTS ARE FAVORITES OF BIRDS PARROTS TALAUD ISLANDS (EOS HISTRIO) AND PERFORMANS PRESERVED IN EX-SITU. Eos histrio is a parrot endemic to islands that are located in the northern part of the island of Sulawesi. This bird in its Habitat the bird known as the Sampiri, and internationally as Red and Blue Lory Lory, On trading of birds, birds have a high selling price, therefore catching the bird in its Habitat, the need for more intensive conservation efforts and need to be developed the techniques of ex situ conservation. This research aims to know and observe the level of fondness, feed consumption and added weight Birds Parrot Talaud Islands (Eos histrio) preserved in Ex-situ. This research was carried out in natural resources Conservation (BKSDA) North Sulawesi in 1 (one) month. The animals examined i.e. 2 birds talaud Lory (Eos histrio) in males and females. The observed variable the level of fondness, consumption, efficiency of feed materials and weight added. This research by using descriptive method and presented in the form of tables. From the results obtained that the level of the feed ingredients are favorites of birds parrots talaud Islands (Eos histrio) in males as well as females, namely corn, papaya, bananas and watermelon, the consumption of feed and added the most weight in female.Keywords: Bird Parrot Talaud Islands (Eos histrio), Ex-Situ, Level of Fondness, Added Weight, Consumption.