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Javan Myna

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Alternative name: White-vented Myna

Acridotheres javanicus
Photo by rizal2003
Photo by rizal2003

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[edit] Identification

Black, white vent, wing patch, underside of the tail, thick yellow eye ring, legs and beak, grey/white flecking on its belly. It can raise the feathers on its forehead into a dramatic crest.

[edit] Distribution

This bird ranges only on Java and Bali.

[edit] Taxonomy

This species has been involved in several rounds of splitting, and as such, name usage is somewhat confused; see the disambiguation page for White-vented Myna.

[edit] Habitat

All - from city to fields.

[edit] Behaviour

It is omnivorous.

It roosts in colonies and is abundantly successful in a variety of habitats.

It is considered a pest by many.

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