Bank Myna

Latin Name: 
Acridotheres ginginianus
Category: 
Size: 
23cm
Description: 

Sexes alike. Similar to Common Myna but smaller; has bluishgrey neck, mantle and underparts; black head with orange-red wattle around the eye; orange-yellow bill; buff-orange tailtips and wing-patch. Usually observed in small, scattered groups around human habitation; bold and confiding; often seen along roadside restaurants picking out scraps.

Habitat: 
human habitation, cultivation, grassland.
Food: 
omnivorous; fruits, nectar, insects, kitchen scraps, refuse.
Distribution: 
widespread resident in N and C India.
Call: 
Call Description: 
similar to Common Myna's but softer.
National Status: