Crested mynahs and white-rumped parakeets cost hundreds of millions in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) – The red-whiskered bulbul is priced at 145 million, the mutated yellow-throated bulbul is priced at 120 million but the owner has not decided to sell…
The owner of the bird worth 145 million VND is Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong (Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city). The bird has a very … special name: Dead!
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong takes care of his "pet" starling. This bird alone has won dozens of awards in competitions in and outside the province. |
Explaining this seemingly joking name, Mr. Chuong said: “In April 2015, a friend brought a pair of red-whiskered bulbuls from Hue and gave me one, which is the current precious bird. At first, when I first raised it, it didn’t show any special features, so I was a bit disappointed and thought to myself: So I’ll throw it away, let’s name it ‘Dead!’ Who would have thought that, after only about 5 months, through the process of caring for it and training it to sing, the red-whiskered bulbul would continuously win many awards at dozens of competitions in and outside the province. At the same time, the bird’s features and appearance gradually “broke down”.
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| Close-up of a "dead" starling worth 145 million VND. |
According to connoisseurs, Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong’s bird has a thick crest, long “studs”, a wide chest, thin feathers, and looks very fierce. These are the characteristics of a precious bird, with the “quality” to keep it for a long time.
Most recently, someone offered 145 million VND to buy the bird “Die Roi” but Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong still shook his head and refused. In addition, Mr. Chuong currently owns many other valuable birds such as the red-whiskered bulbul named “Ma Dao” and “That Lac”… which are valued at about 10-15 million VND.
If we consider only the white-rumped bird, the white-rumped bird of Mr. Ho Trong Lam (Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city) is currently priced at 120 million VND, considered the "top" or "bottom" in the bird-playing community of Nghe An.
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| A mutant oriole with yellow feathers, pink beak, and pink feet is valued at 120 million VND and according to bird connoisseurs, its value will continue to increase. |
The yellow-rumped parakeet is a genetically mutated bird with yellow feathers, pink feet, and a pink beak. Mr. Lam was lucky to buy it from a resident in Cua Hoi 3 years ago. He said that he has been passionate about raising parakeets for more than ten years. Besides work, his only hobby is taking care of a flock of about 15 birds, and each one is valuable. "I don't dare go anywhere for more than 2 days, because if I go for a long time, the birds will miss their owners, and the owners will miss their birds, and no one can take care of them for me," - Mr. Lam shared.
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| Mr. Ho Trong Lam's red-splitting mutant crested mynah costs about 50 million VND... |
In addition to the yellow-rumped shama, Mr. Ho Trong Lam's "huge" bird collection is also famous for many other unique birds such as the apricot-whiskered shama, the red-whiskered shama, estimated to cost about 50 million VND...
If the “outsiders” look at the flock of chirping birds, each one is different from the other, the “people” in the bird-keeping profession have experience and “standards” to evaluate the precious bird very specially. Accordingly, in terms of shape, a good bird must have a five-long or five-short shape. The five-long shape includes: long neck, long body, long legs, long beak and long tail; the five-short shape is the opposite of the above criteria. On the other hand, in terms of plumage, thin-feathered bulbuls are the most popular because of their "playful" and "fighting" qualities. Birds with thin beaks and lower jaws larger than upper jaws are diligent in singing. Birds' crests are also divided into many types: Lion crests are birds with fierce features; Claw crests are birds that are often active and agile; Cui crests are thick and short crests, birds with this type of crest often have "quality" to fight persistently and strongly. The rarest, most unique and sought after is the Lion crest. About bird throats: Cow throats are the most popular because they look very beautiful; Frog throats belong to rare bird species, when singing their throats flare out like cobras. Bird eye criteria are also often noticed by bird enthusiasts. A good bird’s eyes must be shaped like lemon seeds, bulging, and the bird must be very “alert” during competition. |
Phuong Chi - Thanh Cuong
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