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Acridotheres fuscus
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).