Of the various bird species found in Indonesia, it seems that the most popular is Lovebird. Why is that? Lovebird has a unique ngekek sound and beautiful fur color. Therefore, there are many circles of chirping mania who are more interested in maintaining lovebirds than other bird species.
Yes, Lovebird can be contested in two categories, namely the sound and the color of the fur. However, the lovebird mania in Indonesia seems to prefer the singing of the voice of Lovebird rather than the Lovebird or Lovebird Beauty Contest.
In fact, if you know, in a number of European countries, Asia, the United States, Canada, and Australia, Lovebird is more identical to the fur colored beauty contest, not the sound of chirp. Thus, the assessment procedure is very different.
For assessment on the Lovebird fur color contest, there are at least nine criteria that are assessed from head to toe. We will show the main points on assessment of Beauty Contest Lovebird.
Rating Lovebird Beauty Contest
Here are some assessments Lovebird Beauty Contest version of Lovebird Indonesia Community (KLI), among which the head should be prominent round, field chest, firm color, lower back and tail form the letter V, the wing is tight and not down, the body is not deformed and the fur must be complete, Healthy, large body size, and calm and smart behavior.
Class at Lovebird Beauty Contest
Indeed, almost every type of Lovebird can follow the lovebird beauty color contest, but Ben KLI once said that the Lovebird Beauty Contest consists of several classes, such as Fischeri, Personata, Blorok or Pied, Exhibition, Non-Klep, Parblue, Fischeri Opaline, and Best of Then Best (BOB). However, the highest class is Parblue.
"The highest class is Parblue because it is in addition to the high price compared to other types, Lovebird Parblue in recent years is the most loved Lovebird lovebird lovers in Europe and America," said Ben KLI, as quoted from Jitunews.
Nice lovebird type and color trend Lovebird most in demand
1. Lovebird Blorok
Lovebird Blorok is a name on the type of lovebird that has a color of fur blorok. The price of Lovebird Blorok is quite expensive because for the age of the seedling (3 months) it is generally valued Rp 1 million to Rp 1.25 million. Meanwhile, Lovebird Blorok adults or ready for production more expensive again, which is Rp 1.5 million to Rp 2 million. If the price of Lovebird Blorok pair reached Rp 3 million to Rp 6 million.
To produce Blorok's Lovebird colors, you must cross different types of lovebirds. For example, cross Lovebird Lutino with Lovebird Dakori. Later, the possibility of lovebird puppies that appear is the Lovebird Blorok green or Lovebird Green Series.
2. Lovebird Parblue
Lovebird Parblue has another name Lovebird Yellow Face. As the name implies, this type of lovebird has a slightly whitish yellow face. The term Parblue itself is an acronym of Partial Blue (partly blue). Interestingly, most Lovebird Parblues have orange beaks instead of reds like the Green Series Lovebirds, or whites of the Lovebird Blue Series.
Inventor of Lovebird Parblue is a breeder named Felix del Valle who lived in Tampa, Florida, USA in 2001 ago. Then Lovebird Parblue entered Indonesia after some Indonesian breeders imported it to be crossed again.
Types of Lovebird Parblue in Indonesia are quite numerous, such as Lovebird Parblue standard green, Lovebird Parblue standard pastel, Lovebird Parblue Sable Head, Lovebird Parblue Personata, Lovebird Parblue Blorok, and Lovebird Parblue Fischeri.
To print Lovebird Parblue, actually not too difficult but the funds spent quite large. Because the sires to produce Lovebird Parblue usually expensive. If you want to produce Lovebird Parblue for Rp 30 million, then you have to buy Lovebird Violin for Rp 10 million and Lovebird Parblue for Rp 10 million.
Later, if you are lucky, then the puppies are Lovebird Violin Parblue which can be sold for Rp 30 million. In addition, if you want to print Lovebird Parblue Personata, you can cross Lovebird Parblue with Lovebird Batman.
3. Lovebird Violet
Lovebird Violet is a type of lovebird that changes the normal blue color in the sponge area to a violet color. Lovebird Violet has single (SF) and Double (Double) properties. To print the mutation of Lovebird Violet, one of the breeds must be Lovebird Violet type, be it male or female.
The characteristics of Lovebird Violet have a purplish or purple plumage or Violet. The color of the feather is visible on the wing with a black tip. Meanwhile, in the belly lovebird white, his head is dominant black, and pale white beak or old orange.
Not only that, Lovebird Violet has another color variant called Lovebird Pastel Violet. The color of this Lovebird fur is dominant white but there is a pastel violet color on the back and wings. Lovebird Violet prices are priced from Rp 400 thousand to Rp 800 thousand, depending on the region and age.
4. Lovebird Batman
Like the super hero in the Batman movie, Lovebird Batman is almost entirely dominated by black. This type of lovebird is quite rare because it is rarely found in the race contest Lovebird. Even so, Lovebird Batman favored chirping mania, especially the men. This is because the black color on Lovebird Batman makes it look elegant and masculine.
The characteristics of Lovebird Batman are generally shown with the color of head feathers, wings, back, and black tail. Meanwhile, the neck and chest are white. This lovebird also has a white glasses valve that contrasts with the color of his head feathers.
The price of Lovebird Batman varies, for puppies usually priced at Rp 700 thousand. While Lovebird Batman who have grown and ready for production priced at USD 700 thousand to Rp 1.2 million.
5. Lovebird Violin
One of the most expensive types of Lovebird is the Lovebird Violin or Opaline Fischeri. The high price of Lovebird Violin can not be separated from its availability is quite difficult to obtain or rare. Lovebird breeders find it difficult to print Lovebird Violin, but the demand is very much, so the price becomes expensive.
As the story of Om Lalang, owner of Pecox Bird Farm (BF) Surabaya. Two years ago, he sold 20 pairs of Lovebird Biola and Parblue breeders about Rp 450 million. So, each pair of lovebird dibanderol about Rp 22.5 million. At that time, the buyer Om Ahta redeem the house 8 x 25 m2 for Rp 450 million with 10 pairs of Lovebird Violin and 10 pairs Lovebird Parblue.
Lovebird Price Violin is not kidding. The most inexpensive course, Lovebird Violin standard sold for Rp 5.5 million. If the color is somewhat unique and exotic, can rise to Rp 7.5 million. In fact, now the price is more crazy again because Lovebird Violin Euwing Split Blue import from Thailand (age 4 months) reached Rp 55 million, as quoted from Olx.
6. Lovebird Lutino
Lovebird Lutino includes a unique Lovebird because there are Lutino lovebird types that have red eyes and some are black eyes. In between, Lovebird Lutino is the most popular red eye on the market. Therefore, the Lutino Lovebird price of red eyes is more expensive than the black eyes.
Lovebird Lutino adult red eyes cost Rp 850 thousand, while Lovebird Lutino adult black eye Rp 700 thousand. This price may vary in each region. The reason is, in some other areas, the price of Lutino Lovebird is still stepping on the value of millions.
Lutino's own lovebird species are quite diverse, such as the Lutino Golden Cherry Lovebird (yellow, dark eyes), Lutino Albino's Lovebird (white, red-eye), Lovebird Lutino (yellow red-eye), Lovebird Cinnamon (brown), and Lovebird Pied ( Spots or blorok).
To print Lovebird Lutino, it's easiest to marry a normal green stud Lovebird with a female Lutino Lovebird. Typically, this combination of Lovebird couples will earn Lovebird Lutino puppies with a 60 percent accuracy level in the first generation.
7. Lovebird Dakocan
Lovebird Dakocan consists of five types, the original Dakocan Lovebird, Lovebird Dakocan green, Lovebird Dakocan blue, Lovebird Dakocan purple, and Lovebird Semi Dakocan. Lovebird who has the Latin name Agapornis Personatus is usually called Masked Lovebird or masked lovebird. This is because Dakocan's lovebird face is dark like a mask.
Lovebird Dakocan comes from the northern and central highlands of Tanzania. In addition, this Lovebird is also commonly found in northern and eastern Kenya. Lovebird Dakocan itself was discovered in the 1800s, but there was no import until the 1920s.
The characteristics of Lovebird Dakocan have a dominant green body color, some dark black head feathers, and a collar in the yellow neck. However, due to mutations and cross-breeding, the colors of Lovebird Dakocan become varied, such as the blue Dakocan Lovebird and Lovebird Dakocan purple. Then, for the price of Lovebird Dakocan (April 2017) reached Rp 250 thousand to Rp 400 thousand.
8. Lovebird Euwing
Lovebird Euwing or Ewing was first discovered in 2004 by the Dutch Lovebird breeder named Piet Verhijde. He managed to score Lovebird Euwing by marrying Lovebird Lutino Fischeri and Lovebird green or Lovebird Josan.
Why called Lovebird Euwing? Because, Euwing is an abbreviation of Eumelamin and Wing which means wings. So, in fact the uniqueness of Lovebird Euwing lies in the color of its wings are black and yellow.
The characteristics of Lovebird Euwing have a mixture of dominant colors of black and yellow. In addition, the color of Lovebird Euwing's chest hair is reduced to lighter (yellow or white) than the color of its pure strain (Wild Type or Lovebird Green) and there is an increase in dark or black (Eumelanin) on both wings to form a "V" The back between his wings, as Irwan Sentosa says.
When Lovebird Euwing enhanced its dark color (Dark Factor) into Dark Euwing (D Euwing) or Dark Dark Euwing (DD Euwing) then Lovebird Euwing's chest feathers will look even darker (not sunny). Finally, the price of Lovebird Euwing is known to reach Rp 1.5 million to Rp 2 million.
9. Lovebird Halfsider
Lovebird Halfsider is a type of lovebird that is very difficult to cross. Although you marry two sires that are equally Lovebird Halfsider, then not necessarily the puppies out Lovebird Halfsider.
This is none other than because some Halfsider Lovebirds have offspring of Gynandromorph. Gynandromorph is a condition in which the lovebird carries genetic and physical between male and female in one body, either symmetrical appearance or mosaic (random).
Well, the Halfsider lovebirds who happen to have the Gynandromorph gene are usually sterile or can not have offspring. Because, only the left ovary that serves to bring and produce eggs or vice versa. Conditions like this that make the Halfsider Lovebird difficult to breed. In fact, the Halfsider lovebird color trend has been legend among the chirping mania.
For those who do not know what is Lovebird Halfsider, Lovebird Halfsider can be known from the color display that has two different colors. His body is like being split vertically by different colors.
10. Lovebird Import Holland and Taiwan
Lovebird Import can be from anywhere, but most come from Holland or Holland and Taiwan. Usually, the Import Lovebird body size is larger than the original local Lovebird Indonesia. In addition, the color of the fur is better and shiny when compared with the local Lovebird.
Between Lovebird Holland and Lovebird Taiwan, he said Lovebird Holland is better, especially in terms of body posture and color. However, when viewed from the side of the sound, certainly better Lovebird Taiwan. Because, the voice of Taiwan Lovebird more gacor, hard, and long. In addition, the Taiwanese Lovebird is more adaptable to the weather in Indonesia and has a good combat mentality.
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