Common Hill Myna


Bengali: à¦®à§Ÿà¦¨া, পাহাড়ি ময়না

Scientific Name: Gracula religiosa

IUCN: Least Concern

Description: Glossy black myna with bright yellow head wattles. Also note bright candlewax-orange bill and white wing patches that are most apparent in flight.

Food: Generally an arboreal frugivore, but also includes nectar, insects, and lizards in its diet. Figs are eaten most frequently, followed by berries and seeds from a variety of trees and shrubs.

Habitat: Inhabiting most of the jungles, evergreen, and wet deciduous forests in its range.

Distribution: This starling family of birds found in southern Asia and introduced to Florida in the United States.