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Acridotheres cristatellus
Photo by Neil Fifer
Location: Hong Kong

Identification

Medium large, with frontal crest, sexes similar. Largely black; basal half of primaries white showing large white patch in flight; tail and undertail coverts tipped white. Bill olive yellow to yellow; reddish at base of lower mandible; eye brown to dull yellow; legs yellow to yellow orange.

Distribution

China, Taiwan, and SE Asia; introduced into Borneo and the Philippines.

Also introduced in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Behaviour

Vocalizations

Call varied and can imitate other species and sounds.

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