Kepodang Birds, the "Dandy" Birds with the Myths

The whistle sounds distinctive and resembles the sound of bamboo flute that is very pampering the ears, especially for the bird lovers community.

Besides the advantages in his voice, the look on the feather of a pod is very interesting and beautiful to look at. The fur on her body is black and yellow with black stripes passing through the eyes and nape. On the wings are also almost dominated by black with black legs. The lower part of his body is whitish with black dotted and red irises. The beak shape is tapered and slightly curved downward. Size half-length of about 3 cm.

The main food of pods are fruits such as bananas and papaya. They also eat small grains and insects, such as caterpillars and pupae.

The spread of birds of kepodang almost all regions of Southeast Asia including Indonesia, with the distribution area covering Sumatra, Java, Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara. Naturally, if Indonesia as a residence of this species enter into the four major countries in the world that has the richest species of birds. As for the natural habitat of these birds are the highlands and lowlands, as well as tropical forests.

Myth

The bird lovers community has grown in the last few years. Kepodang birds are one of the birds to be coveted by bird lovers and kept with a specific purpose, among others maintained for the race / contest (generally from kicauannya) or just a hobby for personal pleasure. But it is unfortunate if the population of birds kepodang in their natural habitat can be reduced at any time due to mass hunting activity.

Aside from being a trafficked fauna, some people use the beetle meat as one of the requirements of the traditional tradition of Central Java is "Mitoni seven months". The growing myth that this bird is considered able to provide a positive for pregnant women. In the tradition of mitoni seven months of pregnancy, there is a ritual that is believed when a prospective mother to consume the meat of a slaughtered and cooked chicken kepodang, then the prospective mother / parents are believed will someday get beautiful and handsome descendants.

The other beliefs come from the Sundanese community (West Java). Birds of Kepodang are believed to be birds "Reject Bala". The myth that grows mention when in a house to keep the bird kepodang, supposedly the owner will be kept away from any misfortune or misfortune.

Although many myths are growing against these birds, but the birds have a meaning and good philosophy, especially for the people of Central Java. Based on the source of information obtained, birds kepodang symbolizes compactness, harmony and beauty of character as well as symbolize the child or the younger generation. Because of the philosophy values ​​that are in harmony with Javanese culture, this special bird is then designated as the identity fauna of Central Java province.