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Indian Pied Myna

Starlings & Mynas

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Basic stats

Diet

Grains, fruit, insects, earthworms and molluscs, usually from the ground; often feeds among cattle

Habitat

Mainly the plains and low foothills up to about 700m; often in cities and villages, in small groups

Range

Indian subcontinent

Clutch size

About 4–6 glossy blue eggs, laid a day apart

Incubation period

Hatch after 14–15 days

The Indian pied myna is a starling found in the Indian subcontinent, usually in small groups mainly on the plains and low foothills, up to about 700m. It is strikingly marked black and white, with a yellowish bill with a reddish base and reddish bare skin around the eye; the upper body, throat and breast are black, and the cheek, lores, wing coverts and rump are white. The sexes are similar, and young birds have dark brown in place of black (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is often seen in cities and villages, though not as bold as the common myna. It forages in fields, lawns and open ground, feeding on grains, fruit, insects, earthworms and molluscs, often among cattle, and calls with a wide repertoire of whistles, trills, buzzes, clicks and warbling. The usual clutch is about four to six glossy blue eggs, hatching after 14 to 15 days. The source read does not name Bhutan.

Quick answers

What does the Indian Pied Myna eat?
Grains, fruit, insects, earthworms and molluscs, usually from the ground; often feeds among cattle
What habitat does the Indian Pied Myna live in?
Mainly the plains and low foothills up to about 700m; often in cities and villages, in small groups
Where is the Indian Pied Myna found?
Indian subcontinent
How many eggs does the Indian Pied Myna lay?
About 4–6 glossy blue eggs, laid a day apart
How long are the eggs of the Indian Pied Myna incubated?
Hatch after 14–15 days
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