Jungle myna
| Jungle myna | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Acridotheres |
| Species: | A. fuscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acridotheres fuscus (Wagler, 1827) | |
The jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) is a myna, a member of the starling family.
Range
This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Burma east to Indonesia.
Habitat
This common passerine is typically found in forest and cultivation. The jungle myna builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is three to six eggs.
Description
These 23-centimetre (9.1 in) long birds have grey plumage, darker on the head and wings. There are large white wing patches obvious in flight, and a white tail tip. The head has a forehead tuft. The bill and strong legs are bright yellow, and there is no bare skin around eye. The southern Indian race has a blue iris. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are browner.
They are usually found close to water or rice fields.
Like most starlings, the jungle myna is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit, grain and insects.
In many parts of Asia, they are kept as pets. As a result, escaped birds have formed feral populations in many countries such as Taiwan.
Gallery
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Jungle myna of the south Indian race showing blue iris
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Immature in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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On Kapok Ceiba pentandra in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Preening after bath in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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On kapok Ceiba pentandra in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Feeding on kapok in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Looking for insects on a buffalo's back with a black drongo in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Taking off in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Preening and sunning in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Acridotheres fuscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to the jungle myna. |
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Wikispecies has information related to: Acridotheres fuscus |
- Jungle myna videos, photos, and sounds at the Internet Bird Collection
- Jungle myna photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)