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Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

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Field Notes

Description:

The Common Myna is brown with a black head. It has a yellow bill, legs and bare eye skin. In flight it shows large white wing patches. The Common Myna is a member of the starling family and is also known as the Indian Myna or Indian Mynah.

Habitat:

The Common Myna is closely associated with human habitation. In the evening, large groups of Common Mynas gather in communal roosts, mainly in the non-breeding season, in roof voids, bridges, and large trees, and numbers can reach up to several thousands.

Species ID Suggestions

Mynah

Acridotheres tristis

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Comments (1)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Actually known as Common Myna in most countries as there are numerous other types of Myna. Not sure why some people spell it Mynah as the majority of books don't use the 'h', perhaps it is an old spelling?
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PublishedMay 8, 2011

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