Hello everyone. I've been traveling around for the past five days in search of new suppliers. I'm back in Bali now and for today, I'd like to share some pictures from a trip to Jakarta Bird Market. I've been told that in the past, this market had some very unusual animals for sale. From baby leopards to gigantic reticulated pythons, you can basically buy any animal you like. Much of the illegal and super exotics are hidden away from the public. As we entered the market, brokers came up to us offering all kinds of things. What I really liked to see was the baby golden monkey. These are for sale from time to time and I wanted to take a picture. This market actually has toned down a lot over the years. I've been told that much of the super exotics used to be displayed, but not now. The Forestry department has cracked down on the illegal trade of wildlife. The Forestry here would be equivalent to Fish and Wildlife in the US. As a matter of fact, this was my second visit here. The first time, most of the shops had closed early because of a raid by the Forestry! I found mostly birds during this particular trip. But there are really rare birds for sale time to time. We got offers of the endangered Bali starling. Having this bird is like having a super red arowana, a high status symbol. This bird is heavily protected and is only available from time to time from captive breeding.
I'm not a bird expert or anything, so you are going to have to excuse me if I can't id them correctly.
So basically this is the entrance to the market. The "Pasar Burung" means bird market.
The alley ways are lined with vendors selling all kinds of bird supplies. Of course the bird cages are available in zillion different styles and sizes.
First thing I saw was this strange looking parrot with a red head hanging in a cage high up.
Another "parrot type of bird". Not so much color but still nice looking.
I believe these are lovebirds. They look fake with glass eyes!
Another love bird, but different in color. Again the glass looking eyes look unreal.
A pair of white doves with black tails.
These strange looking pigeons had "tufts" of feathers on their legs.
A view of one of the alley ways. No space is wasted. Everywhere, you see bird affiliated things for sale.
Check out this gamebird for sale. I believe it is pheasant.
These yellow birds look like large parakeets, but don't know.
Beautiful sky blue "parrot looking" bird!
Wow, this was a surprise! A live turkey for sale. I was thinking "is it Thanksgiving yet"?
Check out this stange looking four legged fellow! I believe it is a baby weasel.
Here is a close up shot of it's face. It has one blue eye and one brown. I hope it is not blind in one eye!
Some cool looking toket geckos! These are found all over the tropics and they make real loud sounds at night. The sound sound like "toket"! It is said here in Indo, that if you have a toket living in your house, it is supposed to bring luck! In Vietnam, you can find these things pickled in alcohol for drinking!
Here is a view of the underside of the toket gecko. Check out the lines on the bottom of its feet!
Conclusion
Ok guys that is it for today. Tomorrow, we will go over more strange birds and other animal life, including a close up view of the giant fruit bat "flying fox".
cheers,
Eddie
So this was the highlight of the trip - I got to see a close up of the giant fruit bat, the flying fox. I remember back in Tonga days that these cool creatures were protected. The horrible thing was that the king was allowed to eat them. I guess since the king made up the rules, he can have a clause to have him exempt - the benefits of a monarchy!
This is an inverted picture of the giant bat perching upside down. He looks pretty scary, like a devil with horns and wings!
Here is a close up of the face. Kind of looks like a chiuaua with evil eyes!
Check out the claws on its feet!
These look like mockingbirds. Reminds me of a novel that I read back in high school by Harper Lee.
A view of one of the alleys in the market.
Canaries anyone?
Some of the vendors keep birds in these cages. Reminds me of the pet stores in the US.
Of course you can't sell birds without selling bird food! Lots to choose from.
Hey it's "Woody woodpecker"! 
Check out this beautiful parrot from Papua (Irian Jaya). This area of Indonesia is still a mystery for the most part. They are always finding new species of wildlife in the jungles and in the waters.
Another beautiful parrot from Papua. This one could really talk!
Me and my wife Anne in front of the bird market.
Ok so I really felt bad about these rabbits. As a kid, I used to raise them. Heck, I rescued one from the streets in the US and even trained him to go potty in a litter box. So he used to run around the house like a cat and always use the litter box to go to bathroom. Then I found Joy, my dog, and "Bugsy" had to go to the backyard. Interestingly in Vietnam, rabbit is a stable diet but here in Indo, I never see them on the menu.
As we were walking back to our car, these two guys were making all kinds of noise with a drum and a loud "keyboard".
They were trying to get attention from the people. These guys go around the neighborhoods usually with a monkey. The monkey does simple tricks and people give tips. You won't see this in the US!
Kind of sad for the monkey though. But at least he must be well taken care of, as the monkey is probably the sole income for these three guys. 
So basically this is the entrance to the market. The "Pasar Burung" means bird market. 
The alley ways are lined with vendors selling all kinds of bird supplies. Of course the bird cages are available in zillion different styles and sizes.
First thing I saw was this strange looking parrot with a red head hanging in a cage high up.
Another "parrot type of bird". Not so much color but still nice looking.
I believe these are lovebirds. They look fake with glass eyes!
Another love bird, but different in color. Again the glass looking eyes look unreal.
A pair of white doves with black tails.
These strange looking pigeons had "tufts" of feathers on their legs.
A view of one of the alley ways. No space is wasted. Everywhere, you see bird affiliated things for sale.
Check out this gamebird for sale. I believe it is pheasant.
These yellow birds look like large parakeets, but don't know. 
Beautiful sky blue "parrot looking" bird!
Wow, this was a surprise! A live turkey for sale. I was thinking "is it Thanksgiving yet"?
Check out this stange looking four legged fellow! I believe it is a baby weasel. 
Here is a close up shot of it's face. It has one blue eye and one brown. I hope it is not blind in one eye!
Some cool looking toket geckos! These are found all over the tropics and they make real loud sounds at night. The sound sound like "toket"! It is said here in Indo, that if you have a toket living in your house, it is supposed to bring luck! In Vietnam, you can find these things pickled in alcohol for drinking!
Here is a view of the underside of the toket gecko. Check out the lines on the bottom of its feet!
