TEMPO.CO, Sleman - The Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) contains 67 percent of Java’s wild birds. In 1995, there were only 140 recorded wild birds in this region, yet by 2013 as many as 338 wild birds ...

Jakarta, Indonesia, 4th December 2015 –Wildlife authorities in East Java yesterday seized hundreds of plastic baskets crammed with 2,711 live native birds of various species from a passenger ship ...

Birds don’t just sing, they can 'beatbox' too, a new study suggests. Male Java sparrows may click their bills together with the notes of their song in a similar way to human beatboxers ...

While plenty of birds are musically inclined, their tunes are usually limited to songs produced vocally—not with the additional aid of drumbeats. Java sparrows stand out as the exception.

Even This Incredibly Elusive Bird Isn't Safe from Traffickers Pittas are almost impossible to spot in the wild. Though legally protected, they’re a common sight in Indonesia’s notorious bird ...

On the cover, a Shanghai commuter takes precautions during the 2003 avian influenza outbreak. It is nearly 40 years since the last worldwide influenza pandemic, and though these things don't run ...

A camera trap in an Indonesian mountain forest has recorded a rare Javan leopard, sparking renewed conservation monitoring ...

John McCarthy, Yus Rusila Noor, Bird Hunting in Krangkeng, West Java: Linking Conservation and Development, The Journal of Environment & Development, Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 1996), pp. 87-100 ...