Collared Myna

Alternative name: White-collared Myna

Acridotheres albocinctus

Identification

25cm. A large, distinctive Myna.

• White neck collar
• Black head with short nasal crest
• Grey-black upperparts, slightly paler and duller underparts
• Black wing with small white wing patch
• Black undertail-coverts barred white
• Black tail with white tips
• Pale blue or azure blue-eye
• Orange-yellow bill
• Yellow legs

Sexes similar. Juveniles are browner than adults and have a pale throat.

Distribution

Found in extreme northeast India (Manipur), northern Burma and souther China (northwest Yunnan).
Uncommon to locally common. Poorly known.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Found in open grassland and moist areas like marshland. Also in cultivated areas and villages. Occurs from 800 - 1200m, in Burma up to 1525m.

Behaviour

Feeds on animal and plant food.
Forages mostly on the ground, often in flocks and often together with Great Myna. Often seen near cattle and buffalos.
Breeding season from April to June. A colonial breeder. The nest is placed in a tree hole or in a bank or hollow in a wall. Lays 4 eggs.
A resident species. Some local movements may occur.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Collared Myna. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Collared_Myna

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