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Bald Common mynah
Acridotheres tristis
28.6377, 77.174
Field Notes
Description:
The common mynah has a black head with a chocolate coloured body. But this one was bald.
Habitat:
Resident bird in a government housing estate which had many trees and open grounds.
Notes:
This bird was NOT ILL or suffering from pesticide poisoning, as I first thought. It was healthy and happy and I saw it for at least 3-4 years. It found a mate and build a nest too...I could not study the chicks though, if any.
Is this a common condition in birds? I saw a Common mynah in the process of becoming bald in Ghaziabad; but this one was an adult and bald when I first spotted it.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 1, 2014
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