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A KUWAU HAS INSTINCT TO DETECT IMMINENT EARTHQUAKE
Padang, Indonesia, Oct 22 (ANTARA) - Kuwau (Argusianus) is the name of a bird believed to have an instinct to detect an imminent earthquake, Coordinator of the West Sumatra relief aid coordinating agency Ade Edwar said in Padang on Thursday (Oct 22).
He said the bird which is one of the Argusianus species, is reportedly able to detect an imminent major earthquake up to two days before it really strikes.
"This bird will be acting rather unusual and sings very often which is a sign that a major earthquake is coming", Ade said.
She said that as the sound of the bird singing may reach as far as up to 1 kilometer, it may be useful to keep a Kuau as an early earthquake warning system.
"The problem now is that this bird is now very hard to find,",she added.
She also said it would be good to conduct a scientific study on the Kuau's ability to detect a major quake because theoretically a big earthquake is always preceded by a initial small quake.
"If science can prove this, a Kuau would be a great asset to highly quake-prone regions in the country", he said.
Before the big earthqauke struck three weeks ago she was disturbed and restless by her Kuau's singing very loud and too often.
This bird is also quite big, and its length may reach 120 cm weighing up to 11.5 kg. Its feathers are very much like those of a bird of paradise.
"In West Sumatra, the Kuwau is better known as a Ruwai. It is only found in the dense forests of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Malaysia", she added.***
He said the bird which is one of the Argusianus species, is reportedly able to detect an imminent major earthquake up to two days before it really strikes.
"This bird will be acting rather unusual and sings very often which is a sign that a major earthquake is coming", Ade said.
She said that as the sound of the bird singing may reach as far as up to 1 kilometer, it may be useful to keep a Kuau as an early earthquake warning system.
"The problem now is that this bird is now very hard to find,",she added.
She also said it would be good to conduct a scientific study on the Kuau's ability to detect a major quake because theoretically a big earthquake is always preceded by a initial small quake.
"If science can prove this, a Kuau would be a great asset to highly quake-prone regions in the country", he said.
Before the big earthqauke struck three weeks ago she was disturbed and restless by her Kuau's singing very loud and too often.
This bird is also quite big, and its length may reach 120 cm weighing up to 11.5 kg. Its feathers are very much like those of a bird of paradise.
"In West Sumatra, the Kuwau is better known as a Ruwai. It is only found in the dense forests of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Malaysia", she added.***
