BIRD (INDIAN MYNA)

Scientific Name: Acridotheres Tristis
Size : 22.5 cm
Information :
Over long period Myna became friendly to us like Crow, Sparrow. Myna can be recognized easily having yellow rings alongsides eyes. You must have seen myna walking behind plough and collecting small insects. She eats larvae from wheat, jowar and typical caterpillers from pomogranet plants. Thus Myna is helpful to farmers. She collects honey from banayan, coral, flame forest when they have flowers.
Sometimes her forest sister Jungle Myna can be seen alongwith her. As forests are being destroyed Mynas are found in cities near garbage dumps collecting left over food. Black Myna having brownish red skin around eyes can be spotted along rivers and canals. Black Myna is local type of migration. This Myna particularly found in North India.
Brahminy Myna type can be seen in cities, villages and in gardens. Such Myna is also called as bhangpadi because feathers on her head are just like combed hair.Rosy starling a type of Myna is found in Europe. Western and Central Asia and migrates to India during winter. Mainly she attacks on the crops of jowar.