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Jungle Myna

YC Wee
on 18th August 2018

An earlier post dealt with a family group of Blue winged Leafbirds Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis feeding on the nectar and fruits of the Malayan Mistletoe Dendrophthae pentandra at the fringe […]

YC Wee
on 6th May 2018

Saw a small flock of Javan Mynas Acridotheres javanicus also considering Jungle Mynas Acridotheres fuscus feeding on the nectar of the African Tulip Tree Spathodea campanulata The birds have […]

YC Wee
on 24th March 2018

8220 In the field it is not that easy to differentiate the Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus from Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 8220 The key features quoted in literature include […]

YC Wee
on 17th August 2017

Due to the presence of the juvenile Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus there has been an influx of mynas in my neighbourhood at times in excess of 15 birds The […]

YC Wee
on 26th June 2017

Although I have seen Jungle Mynas Acridotheres fuscus torquatus feeding on fruit prior to this Oil Palm fruit Elaeis guineensis I still find it unusual to see such behaviour […]

YC Wee
on 21st July 2015

The papaya Carica papaya is commonly planted in many urban gardens as the fruits are a favourite with many people And if your are a little late in harvesting the […]

YC Wee
on 5th October 2014

8220 I have occasional seen mynas group together and the flock chases off a raptor Seen this happen with a White bellied Sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster a Brahminy Kite […]

YC Wee
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 […]

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