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Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Chocolate coloured bird with a definite bristly moustache.

Habitat:

Quite common, but less so than the Common Myna‎
(Acridotheres tristis), in urban settings. Genrally found rooting in waste spaces foraging for insects.This one was found on the boundary wall of a house in a residential complex.

Reference Links:

Jungle myna - Wikipedia

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