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Jungle Myna

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Photo: (c) Utsav Biswas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC-BY-SA (May be cropped or resized)

Acridotheres fuscus

Basic stats

Diet

Omnivore

Range

Mainland Indian subcontinent and tropical southern Asia; introduced to Fiji, Taiwan, the Andaman Islands and parts of Japan

Clutch size

4–6 turquoise-blue eggs

Size

23cm

The jungle myna is a myna of the starling family, 23 cm long with grey plumage, darker on the head and wings, easily recognised by the tuft of feathers on the forehead forming a frontal crest, a feature also found in the closely related Javan and pale-bellied mynas, which were treated as subspecies in the past. The eyes are pale, yellow or blue depending on the population, and the base of the orange-yellow bill is dark (Wikipedia, general species account).

It has been introduced, intentionally or accidentally, to many other parts of the world, including Fiji, Taiwan, the Andaman Islands and parts of Japan. Foraging flocks make clipped cheeping contact calls, higher pitched than the common myna's. Both sexes take part in nest building, incubation and feeding the young, and the usual clutch is four to six turquoise-blue eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What does the Jungle Myna eat?
Omnivore
Where is the Jungle Myna found?
Mainland Indian subcontinent and tropical southern Asia; introduced to Fiji, Taiwan, the Andaman Islands and parts of Japan
How many eggs does the Jungle Myna lay?
4–6 turquoise-blue eggs
How big is the Jungle Myna?
23cm
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