Humming bird stone (Copychus malabaricus) is a member of the family Turdidae. Turdidae family bird known to have a good singing ability with a melodious voice, bermelodi, and very varied. Humming bird rock fame not merely of its mellow, yet also very aktraktif fighting style.
+ Habitat
The types of rock thrush, known in Indonesia are as follows:

    Magpie field stone, Bukit Lawang, Bohorok, G feet Leuser region of North Sumatra. Tail length 27-30 cm.
    Magpie Aceh, Aceh Leuser G feet. Tail length
25-30 cm.
    Magpie rocks Nias, tail length 20-25 cm. The tail is black overall.
    Magpie Edinburgh, living in Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Jambi.
    Magpie stones of Lampung, living in Krakatau, Lampung. Body size is greater than Murai Medan. Tail length 15-20 cm.
    Magpie Banjar (Borneo), is the most popular type in Borneo, as they often dominate the various races in Borneo. Deployment in East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. Tail length 10-12 cm.
    Magpie Palangka (Borneo), tail length 15-18 cm. Living in Central Kalimantan and West Kalimantan.
    Larwo (Murai Java), living in Central Java and West Java. The body is much smaller than the magpie field. This species is very rare to find. Tail length 80-10 cm.
Apart from the eight sub-species of magpie rocks above, there is still a magpie stone that comes from neighboring countries, namely:

    Magpie stone Malaysia, Penang region. Thin and long tail of about 30-33 cm and posture greater than magpie field.
    Thailand magpie stones, living on the border of Thailand and Malaysia, the body is greater than the magpie field, tail length 32-35 cm and a shiny black color indigo (bluish).
    Magpie rocks Philippine, Luzon and Catanduanes region. This type is more aptly called magpie ornamental, because it has a very beautiful body color.
Magpie rocks and relatives are grouped in several species, as follows:

    Copsychus malabaricus (White Rumped Shama),
    Copsychus luzoniensis (White Browed Shama),
    Copsychus niger (White Vented Shama)
    Copsychus cebuensis (Black Shama).
    Trichixos pyrropygus (Orange Tailed Shama / Rufous Tailed Shama).
Subspecies, characteristics and distribution
A. Copsychus malabaricus (White Rumped Shama) consists of 19 sub-species:

    Copsychus interpositus (Nepal, India, Myanmar, Yunan, China, Thailand and Indochina)
    Copsychus stricklandii (Sabah, Borneo)
    Copsychus andamanensis (Andaman Nicobar)
    Copsychus albiventris (Andaman)
    Copsychus indicus (Nepal, Indochina)
    Copsychus pellogynus (Myanmar, Peninsular)
    Copsychus minor (Hainan-China)
    Copsychus mallopercnus (Malaysia)
    Copsychus javanus (West Java and Central Java)
    Copsychus omissus
    Copsychus barbouri (Maratua, East Kalimantan)
    Copsychus leggei (Sri Lanka)
    Copsychus malabaricus (India)
    Copsychus macrourus (Con Son, South Vietnam)
    Copsychus tricolor (Malaysia, Sumatra, Natuna Island and Anamba)
    Copsychus melanurus (West Sumatra, Enggano)
    Copsychus suavis (Sarawak, Borneo)
    Copsychus mirabilis (Prinsen Island)
    Copsychus nigricauda (Kangean Island)
B. Copsychus luzoniensis (White Browed Shama) consists of four subspecies, namely:

    Copsychus luzoniensis (Luzon, Catanduanes)
    Copsychus parvimaculatus (Polillo)
    Copsychus shemleyi (Marinduque)
    Copsychus superciliaris (Masbate, Negros, Panay, Ticao).
C. Copsychus niger (White Vented Shama): Spread over Palawan, Calamian, Balabac, Sabang (all in Philippines).
D. Copsychus cebuensis (Black Shama): Living in the Philippines Cebu.
E. Trichixos pyrropygus (Orange Tailed Shama / Rufous Tailed Shama): Distribution in Way Kambas, Thailand, Malaysia and Borneo.

Characteristics of male and female humming bird stone
Characteristics of male and female adult magpie stone is easily distinguishable. For the magpie with a sub-species of the same, then for a shiny coat color is more manly. Dark bluish-black (glossy, nyambeliler, like berhologram), while the color red or brown, looks sharp contrast with the color next to it (black or white).
Magpie stone that one sub-species, the male tail is longer than the females. While his songs, the males are more varied.
+ How to choose a material good humming bird stone
Assumed magpie magpie is going to rock the rock catchment forests that have not been eating voer and the price is also relatively inexpensive.
You need to consider in this election are:

    Eyes: Avoid buying magpie stone on his eyes were visible signs of cataracts, the white membrane on the eyeball. If the stone had cataract magpie, magpie risk of stones being blind is extremely high.
    Tails: Find a stone that has a magpie tail tight and not too thick. The tail is like this other than pleasing to the eye, will also make the magpie stone ditrek plays his tail at the time. Also avoid buying a stone magpie who has no tail, because we are not going to know how the shape and type of the tail of the magpie stone, if the tail has grown back.
    Fur Chest: Most magpie stones have chest hair is brown, but if you get a magpie stone with chest hair tends to yellowish, then it's your livelihood. Murai going to rock with chest hair color like this, usually quick reads and quick as well so.
    Age: Never judge a stone age based solely on observations of the magpie in the legs, this can fool potential buyers. Going to rock the young Magpie feathers that still have some signs of brown spots on the outer wing and inner wing.
    Behavior: If there is going to rock the magpie that when we hold him tight and tried to scream pecking fingers, this is a stone with a mental magpie bold.
    Forms part: You should choose a form of stemming beak wide, thick, big and long. Half of the bottom should be straight. Do not choose material that has a crooked beak. The position of the nostrils choose as close to the eye position.
    Head shape: Choose a box-shaped, large round eyes and glared. This indicates these birds have a good mental combat.
    Body posture: Choose materials that berpostur being with a long neck, body and tail and feet to match. Do not choose material necked and short bodied.
    Wings and legs tucked tightly gripping strong, indicating the material they are healthy. Leg color does not affect mental birds.
    Agile and big appetite. This is a characteristic ingredient of a mentally well.
    The length of the tail to match with the body posture. Choose the form of a slightly flexible tail.
    Long neck contains dense. Indicates this bird will issue a maximum sound power.
+ How to care a humming bird stone
Place / cage: Magpie stone can be maintained with a round cage or box. For box measures 50 x 50 x 75 cm, while for the round with a diameter of 50 cm or 60 cm depending on the type of stone that we pelihata magpie whether long or short-tailed. While perch or pangkringan acids can be made with a diameter of 1.3 cm wood; can be shaped crossbar mapun Stackable letter T.
For daily maintenance, no need dikerodng magpie stone and only dikerodong night so as not to cold.
- Feeding: The main thing to consider in terms of feed is a varied menu so that the adequacy of nutrition, vitamins and minerals. Food that is good, in addition to a complete nutrient such as protein, carbohydrate, vitamins as well as full of vitamins A, D3, E, B1, B2, B3 (Nicotimanide) B6, B12, C and K3. In addition, it is necessary also contain essential substances such as DL Methionine, I-Lysine HCl, Folic Acid (actually is a form of Vitamin B) and Ca-D.
In addition to vitamins, minerals should also be sufficient. Minerals needed for blood formation and bone, body fluid balance, nerve function of healthy, functioning heart blood vessel system and others. Such as vitamins, minerals function as co-enzymes, enabling the body perform functions such as producing energy, growth and healing. Which includes the necessary minerals anise flower bird is Calcium, Phosphorous, Iron, Manganase, Iodine, Cuprum, Zinccum, Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium chlorine.
Foods that are suitable for rock magpie

    Voer (you should select a protein yield were as follows: 12% -18%). Not necessarily high-priced voer will match the metabolic system of a humming bird every stone. Voer should always be available in cepuknya. Voer Always replace with a new one every two days.
    EF (Extra fooding), additional food is very good for a humming bird stones are: crickets, Orong-Orong, Kroto, worms, caterpillars hongkong, bamboo caterpillars, centipedes, grasshoppers and others. EF giving should always be adapted to the character of each bird, and also need to know with certainty the impact of the gift clause of the EF.