Common Myna

YC Wee
on 19th October 2019

“I was watching this adult Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis tristis) forage on the ground by turning over dead leave to look for worms and insects underneath (above). “I was also […]

YC Wee
on 27th July 2019

Subramanian Chockalingam’s video clip shows a Common Vine Snake (Chrysopelea ornate), known as Golden Tree Snake in India, trying hard to swallow a larger Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis). The snake […]

YC Wee
on 29th January 2019

“I cannot comment about the African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), but since this website drew my attention to the matter, I have been observing local mynas for the last 10 […]

YC Wee
on 28th August 2018

“I was prompted by YC Wee’s August 16th BESG observations LINK to dig out some photos I took a few months ago of the Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) that regularly […]

YC Wee
on 28th June 2018

“As bird watchers we occasionally come cross birds with deformed bills, also known as Avian Keratin Disorder (AKD). “I saw a single Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis tristis) with deformity of […]

YC Wee
on 12th April 2018

“A juvenile Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) was documented snoozing on our parapet,” wrote Lakshmi Ravishankar. Birds typically close their eyes when they sleep, but only one eye at a time […]

YC Wee
on 24th February 2018

Lakshmi Ravishankar shares her 2016 video clip showing a Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) challenging a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis). The Common Myna was feeding on a hanging pan feeder (above) […]

YC Wee
on 1st January 2018

“At times you need to go to foreign land to better appreciate a bird in our own home. I have always valued common birds but not looked hard into the […]

YC Wee
on 15th August 2017

Part 1 can be viewed at this LINK. “I met up with the juvenile Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus malayanus) again in the evening (below). “Still in attendance with the group […]

YC Wee
on 12th August 2017

“The Brood-parasitic hosts for Asian Koels (Eudynamys scolopaceus malayanus) (below, juvenile) have always puzzled me for my region. “Wells 1999 states ‘House Crow and Large-billed Crows are the only proven […]

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