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Jungle Myna

Starlings & Mynas

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Acridotheres fuscus

Basic stats

Habitat

Patchily distributed across much of mainland Indian subcontinent, absent in arid zones of India

Range

Tropical southern Asia from Nepal, Bangladesh and India; spread to some Pacific islands

Clutch size

Usually 4–6 turquoise-blue eggs; both sexes nest-build, incubate and feed

Size

23cm

The jungle myna is a starling, 23cm long, patchily distributed across much of the mainland Indian subcontinent but absent from the arid zones of India, and a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Nepal, Bangladesh and India. It has grey plumage, darker on the head and wings, a tuft of feathers on the forehead forming a frontal crest, pale yellow or blue eyes depending on the population, and an orange-yellow bill with a dark base (Wikipedia, general species account).

Sexes are indistinguishable. The calls are higher pitched than the common myna's, and foraging flocks make clipped cheeping contact calls. Both sexes take part in nest building, incubation and feeding, and the usual clutch is four to six turquoise-blue eggs. The species has spread on its own to some Pacific islands. The source read does not name Bhutan.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Jungle Myna live in?
Patchily distributed across much of mainland Indian subcontinent, absent in arid zones of India
Where is the Jungle Myna found?
Tropical southern Asia from Nepal, Bangladesh and India; spread to some Pacific islands
How many eggs does the Jungle Myna lay?
Usually 4–6 turquoise-blue eggs; both sexes nest-build, incubate and feed
How big is the Jungle Myna?
23cm
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