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Mynah Bird

piha `ekelo and manu`aipilau

Description:

Jet-black and bright orange-yellow patches of naked skin and fleshy wattles on the side of its head and nape. At about 29 cm length.

Habitat:

Honolulu

Notes:

Geographic area or origin: south Asia Common uses/hazards/importance: help control the infestation of army worms Date and method of arrival to Hawaii: 1865. Brought by boat. Indigenous? No Endemic? No Invasive? Yes other info: very noisy and eats trash.

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Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Spotted on Sep 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012

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