Jungle Myna

This common passerine is typically found in forest and cultivation. The Jungle Myna builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 3-6 eggs.

The Jungle Myna is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Jungle myna of the south Indian race showing blue iris Immature in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus, is a myna, a member of the starling family. This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Burma east to Indonesia. This common passerine is typically found in forest and cultivation. The Jungle Myna builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 3-6 eggs. More

Jungle Mynas in the city. In fact, before I came to Bangalore, I'd never seen a Jungle Myna. Mynas are probably one of the most interesting birds I've seen - They're quite intelligent, playful and delight to watch. They've adapted very well to the city life. Oh, and by the way, if you have a minute or two, do leave a comment and tell me what photography means to you. :-) Shot @ Lalbagh. More

Jungle Myna - Definition = Jungle Myna Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae Genus: Acridotheres Species: fuscus Binomial name Acridotheres fuscus More

Dollarbird – Jungle Myna confrontation for nest cavity - Posted by BESG on 3 December 09, Thursday Contributed by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS “Took my wife out for a long walk… and also took my camera along. We were in open fields with trees and adjacent to secondary jungle. Wasn’t planning much bird watching but got some spectacular sights. More

The Jungle Myna builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 3-6 eggs. Description These 23cm 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. More

The Jungle Myna is found all over Bangalore in abundance - I guess loss of habitat is forcing them to find shelter in the concrete jungle. This was shot right out of my balcony. By the way, the tuft of feathers on the forecrown looks super cool - I wonder which gel he uses. :-) View Large To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. More

“It was then that I noticed a family of Jungle Myna flying in and out of a crevice where their nest was. The adults were accompanied by two juveniles, whose plumage appeared abnormal – genetic freaks probably (above). Then I heard chicks calling from inside the crevice. “Curious to find out more about the genetic freaks, I was pleasantly surprised to see one juvenile helping to feed the chicks. The chicks appeared mature enough to fledge anytime. More

Jungle Myna sitting on a hut in a remote village of Kotagiri. Date: 09/28/2008 Full size: 640x426 nextMyna BathlastSpotted Owlet (Athene brama) Grey Francolinfirst Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)previous Jungle Myna Photo Properties summary details Date/Time Sun 28 Sep 2008 01:21:00 PM PDT nextMyna BathlastSpotted Owlet (Athene brama) Grey Francolinfirst Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)previous - Copyright © Reserved 2007-2008 C.R. More

The jungle myna is a 22 to 24cm grey-brownish bird with a tuft of feathers forming a small crest on the forehead and at the base of the bill which is not normally present on the common Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis). It has a black head with the upper areas being more grey-brown and the chin, breast and belly dark ashy-grey. More

Jungle Myna - New Bird for Sabah Mynas are gregarious birds, generally in more open habitat. In Southeast Asia, Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus is classified as common or locally common in some areas (Robson 2008). Jungle Myna which is not listed in all the field guides on Borneo currently available has been photographed in Tawau on two occasions, in May 2007 and in June 2008. Mr. More

Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) is a scarce resident in the hills of Haryana. This bird is found in the wooded areas and hill forests of Morni Hills and Kalesar Forest. More

Jungle Myna - New Bird for Sabah Further to my post here on the Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus in Tawau, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. We photographed them again on 24th October 2009 at the same vicinity of the area that we captured them on camera before, on 13th May 2007 and 12th June 2008 respectively. More