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Indian Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Habitat:

coastal

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Common/Indian myna
Acridotheres tristis Common Myna


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10 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Thanks Reza!

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Beautiful image Hema, this bird instantly takes me back to my childhood....Thanks for the wonderful memories !

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

I agree Mauna! Would,nt won't to be in its place!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Wow, that poor baby Barbett! lol

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

added a new pic!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

In fact the Mynas are very territorial too. Look ,what a mean look it is giving to this baby Barbett!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Seems like they all flew off the subcontinent, haha!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

But I did not see a lot of these in India. Looked like the population was dwindling.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

True Mauna. These birds do pose an impact on bio diversity.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

This is invasive in Hawaii and Australia because it was introduced from India. Actually, in Australia it's a huge problem! I like its call, though.

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Jan 13, 2013
Submitted on Jan 13, 2013

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