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Jungle Mynas eating oil palm fruits

on 13th May 2013

An earlier post of a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) eating an oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruit LINK reminded Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS that he had documented Jungle Mynas (Acridotheres fuscus torquatus) eating the same fruit. This was documented at Tanjung Rambutan Interior in Perak, Malaysia on 20th September 2009. So he sent in his images of a juvenile to share with others (below).

“A flock of adults and juvenile Jungle Myna were feeding on Oil Palm fruits,” wrote Amar. “There were also adult and juvenile Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis strigata) and Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier analis) feeding on the fruit as well.

As with Javan Myna, there is no record of feeding on oil palm fruits by Jungle Myna in Wells (2007) as well as Craig & Feare (2009).

References:
1.
Craig, A. J. F. K. & C. J. Feare, 2009. Family Sturnidae (Starlings). In: del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott & D. A. Christie (eds.). Handbook of the birds of the world. Vol. 14. Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Lynx Editions, Barcelona. Pp. 654-758.
2. Wells, D.R., 2007. The birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsular. Vol. II, Passerines. Christopher Helm, London. 800 pp.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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