A bird singing contest in Indonesia takes place as their owners clap from the sidelines to encourage the birds to sing.

Last Sunday (February 17) many species of songbirds took part in a singing competition held at Bintaro Graha Raya, Indonesia.

The birds are assessed on its ability to mimic the singing of other birds- and the more voices they can mimic the greater the chances of the owner winning.

The high cash prizes mean the competitions are taken very seriously. Cash prizes can be anywhere between $1,200 and $20,00 with the winning bird increasing in value.

Singing competitions are thought to threaten the population of wild birds as they are being caught and sold to participate in such competitions.

According to the filmer, "All birds participating in the contest are from captivity" and also going on to say that breeder certificates are not needed.

Bird singing contest only exists in Indonesia.
love bird, cucak ijo, and murai batu are favorite birds.
everyone must sing. the sound assessed is if the bird is able to mimic the sound of another bird. the bird's original sound was not assessed. the more bird sounds they can emulate the greater the chance to win.
   exciting, especially seeing the bird owner drive the bird.
some birds like to appear and there are birds that are nervous. just like humans too. every bird does have talent and not to sing.
interview hengki (bird owner)
           not all birds are good at singing depending on talent.
           there are birds when singing at home. but if you take part in the contest just stay quiet. the winning bird will be expensive.
love bird reaches $ 1200, cucak green $ 2500 and murai batu $ 20 000 ... fantastic
Bird fans singing in Indonesia are many on the island of Java and Sumatra. there are probably 20 million people