Jalak Bali

Jalak Bali or the scientific name Leucopsar rothschildi is a kind of babbler medium-sized bird, with approximately 25cm long, from the tribe Sturnidae. Jalak Bali has special characteristics, among them a white feather in the whole body except the tip of the tail and black wings. Jalak Bali has cheeks that are not covered in fur, bright blue and legs grayish. Birds of male and female alike. 

Endemic to Indonesia, Jalak Bali is found in the woods just west of the island of Bali. This bird is also the only endemic species of Bali, which in 1991 was named the provincial fauna symbol of Bali. The existence of endemic animals are protected by law. 


Jalak Bali was first discovered in 1910. Scientific Names Jalak Bali named after the British animal expert, Walter Rothschild, who was the first to describe this species into the world of knowledge in 1912. 

Due to the beautiful appearance and elegant, Jalak Bali is one of the most sought after birds by the collector and keeper of birds. Catching wild, loss of forest habitat, and areas where these birds is very limited in Jalak Bali causing rapid population shrinking and in danger of extinction within a short time. To prevent this to happen, most zoos around the world run Bali Starling breeding program. 

Jalak Bali evaluated as critical in the IUCN Red List and listed in CITES Appendix I.