Wednesday, 7 December 2016

28-11-2016 JURONG, SINGAPORE - GREAT MYNA (Acridotheres grandis)


The great myna (Acridotheres grandis ), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Northeast India, through Bangladesh to Southeast Asia.

It is black with elongated forehead feathers, forming a frontal crest that may curl backwards. Its beak and feet are yellow. It has white from the vent to the tip of the tail and a white wing patch.

The Great Myna is found in Northeast India, through Bangladesh to Southeast Asia whereas the Javan Myna used to be endemic to Java and Bali but has been introduced in other parts of South East Asia (like Singapore).

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