Jungle Myna

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A medium-sized dark grey-brown myna with a short, erectable frontal crest and an orange-yellow bill, native to South and Southeast Asia.

Where to spot

Open woodlands, cultivated areas, and forest edges across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

How to spot

Look for its dull grey-brown plumage, orange-yellow bill, and the small, stiff tuft of feathers at the base of its bill. Listen for its varied, often harsh calls.

When to spot

Year-round resident. Active throughout the day, often foraging on the ground.

Where to spot

Open woodlands, cultivated areas, and forest edges across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

How to spot

Look for its dull grey-brown plumage, orange-yellow bill, and the small, stiff tuft of feathers at the base of its bill. Listen for its varied, often harsh calls.

When to spot

Year-round resident. Active throughout the day, often foraging on the ground.

Credits: Wikimedia Commons

Unlike the Common Myna, which is more associated with urban and heavily human-modified environments, the Jungle Myna prefers more rural, open woodland, and cultivated areas, often near forests.

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