Birds of the Tropical Rainforest

Birds of the Tropical Rainforest

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Jungle Myna

The Jungle Myna is found in Asia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Burma. The Myna makes 3-4 eggs a year.  This bird has black plumage on the head and back and white plumage on the stomach and tips or the tail and underwing. The beak and legs, are a yellowy orange. Younger birds tend to have a browner tinge in the plumage then the adults. This bird eats insects fruits and seeds. some of these birds have actually been kept as pets.

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