Common myna

Common Myna (pair)

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The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), also sometimes spelled mynah, is a member of family Sturnidae (starlings and mynas). The common myna is native to much of Central, South and Southeast Asia, ranging from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan eastwards through India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to China and Indochina. The myna has been introduced in many other parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates and South Africa. In India the…

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This image is included in 6 galleries : 1) "Birds in flight" curated by creaturesnapper; 2) "Final: Best of WAIA 7001-8000" by Piet Grobler; 3) "les plus beaux oiseaux" by raz1940 et Charlotte ; 4) "Best of WAIA from 7001-8000" by Piet Grobler; 5) "Fly Like a Bird III" by ram35783 and 6) "Just wow!" by Jane Statham. This image is included in a book "Guide to INTRODUCED PEST ANIMALS of Australia" by Peter West, published by CSIRO, ISBN 978-1-4863-0567-4.

Seen in baushar/Muscat. The myna (/ˈmaɪnə/; also spelled mynah) is a bird of the starling family (Sturnidae). This is a group of passerine birds which are native to southern Asia, especially India, Pakistan and Bangladesh . Several species have been introduced to areas like North America, Australia, South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand, especially the common myna which is often regarded as an invasive species. Photo by Atheel Kamona.

Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is actually so common, I did not have an image of one. This one, my first, from Bangalore 2015 February

Common Myna

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A stocky brown songbird with a glossy black head and shoulders, yellow bill and facial skin, white-tipped tail feathers, primaries and upper and lower coverts, white-flecked brown-grey irises, and yellow brown legs with horn-coloured claws. Juveniles have paler plumage, a light yellow bill streaked with dark grey, and facial skin which is white for the first two weeks.

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Common Myna

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Common Myna