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Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

Photo by Atul
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Description:

These Mynas have a brick red bare skin behind the eye . It is greyer on the underside and in this and in the presence of a slight tuft of feathers bears some resemblance to the Jungle Myna. The name is derived from their habit of nesting almost exclusively in the earthen banks of rivers where they excavate holes and breed in large colonies.

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Comments (39)
Atul
Lol thanks Mark ..... :)
Mark Ridgway
Great snap Atul. That hole must lead into the Bank... they've got their masks on for the job.
Atul
Thanks Backyardphotographer99!! in fact they were waiting just for me to photograph them !!
Caleb Steindel
they popped out at just the right time!! nice spot atul.
Atul
Thanks Ashish !
Ashish
Nice capture... These Mynas are very brave and reach very close to Human civil areas. I find them walking between my steps during my journey in North India.
Atul
Thank you so much all for the wonderful comments :)
DonnaBollenbach
I have always loved Myna Birds. These are very pretty with their red faces and beaks.
Tom15
Congratulations on SOTD with this great shot!
Jacob Gorneau
What a spectacular and stunning spotting, Atul! Congratulations on Spotting of the day!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great capture Atul,beautiful photo,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Fyn Kynd
Awesome spotting, congratulations Atul! Nicely captured!
Leuba Ridgway
Fantastic shot in every way, Atul. A well deserved SOTD. Congratulations !
Atul
Thank you so much Yogesh ,Sachin bhai ,Arun ,Scott and Satyen !
Arun
nice spotting , Cngrts !!
Atul
Ha Ha ...thanks Hema :) .... I am a bird lover first :)
HemaShah
Congrats! Shows you are not limited to spiders only!
Atul
Thank you so much all.... a pleasant surprise as my day begins ... Thanks again Project Noah :)
Sergio Monteiro
Congratulations Atul, for the SoTD. Another masterpiece...
AshleyT
Congrats! Beautiful photo :)
KarenL
Congrats Atul, this handsome pair have earned you spotting of the day! The bank myna is so named because of its habit of nesting almost exclusively in the earthen banks of rivers, where it excavates holes and breeds in large colonies. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152620988765603&set=a.10152383557885603.943728.10150120463815603&type=1 https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/309144073174937601
Ava T-B
If you think they excavated this hole, please put this in the Animal Architecture mission.
Atul
Thanks Jolly :)
Atul
Thank you Gerardo :)
Atul
Thank you Satyen !

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