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Long-tailed Myna - BirdForum Opus

Revision as of 13:00, 12 October 2007 by Kits (talk | contribs)
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Identification

29-32 cm. Purple-glossed black plumage, orange-yellow patches of naked skin around each eye, yellow lower belly, white wing patches, white rump and undertail, yellow bill.

Distribution

Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Open lowland forests and plantations.

Behaviour

It nests in tree holes. Eggs are pale blue with red or grey markings.

Diet includes fruit.

Bird Song

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