This bird is disappearing from Indonesia’s forests for its song

Mongabay
Mar 6, 2026, 1:05 am183 ptsTrendingTop
The rising popularity of songbird singing competitions in Indonesia has led to the dramatic decline of the white-rumped shama, a bird known locally as murai batu. Mongabay Indonesia video contributor Rizky Maulana Yanuar recently reported that keeping such birds is deeply rooted in local culture. In Javanese…

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