What does myna look like?

Myna: It is similar in shape and size to myna, with a body length of 23-28cm. The whole body is black, with long vertical feather clusters on the forehead, like a crown, and white wing spots on the wings, especially when flying. Tail feathers and undercoat have white terminal spots. The mouth is milky yellow and the feet are yellow.

It mainly inhabits the secondary broad-leaved forest, bamboo forest and forest edge sparse forest in the low hills at the foot of the mountain and plains below 2000m above sea level. It feeds on insects and insect larvae such as locusts, grasshoppers, scarabs, snakes, caterpillars, cutworms, flies and lice, and also eats plant foods such as grains, plant fruits and seeds.

Myna is a common species in southern China. It is not only an important agricultural and forestry bird, but also a popular caged bird. It can imitate the songs of other birds and simple human language. It is widely kept in captivity in China and introduced to the Philippines and Canada.