Common Myna
A well groomed dark brown bird with bare yellow patch behind the eye.The
bill and legs are bright yellow. a large patch of white is flashed from each
wing during flight.
Local Names : Desi Myna (Hindi)
Nahanavai (Tamil)
Kavalamkili , Naatumyna (Malayalam)
They are commonly seen in pairs or in small family groups. the myna has
adapted extremely well to urban environments.
Common Mynas are accomplished scavengers, feeding on almost anything,
including insects, fruits and vegetables, scraps, pets' food and even
fledgling sparrows. It walks on the ground with occasional hops and is an
opportunistic feeder on the insects disturbed by grazing cattle.
The Common Myna is closely associated with human habitation. In the evening,
large groups of Common Mynas gather in communal roosts, mainly in the
non-breeding season, in roof voids, bridges, and large trees, and numbers
can reach up to several thousands.
Favored locations for nest are in the walls and ceilings of buildings. Nests
are also placed in tree hollows, which are used by native birds. Nests are
quite messy and consist of a variety of materials. Leaves, grasses, feathers
and assorted items of rubbish are common materials. The normal clutch size
is 4–6 glossy blue eggs. Both sexes share domestic duties
References
The Book of Indian Birds (Salim Ali)
Wikipedia
birdsinbackyards.net
Pictures:
Chennai & Kerala (2018, 2019)
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