| Common Name : | Jungle myna. |
| Binomial Name : | Acridotheres fuscus |
| Family : | Sturnidae |
| Bengali Name : | Jhuti Shalik ( |
| Photo Taken : | Bangladesh |
Jungle myna is a bird native to South Asia and Southeast Asia but later spread in many countries. Its binomial name is Acridotheres fuscus and belongs to the bird family Sturnidae. In Bangladesh this bird is known as Jhuti Shalik (
This is a normal sized bird having very bright orange bill with a crest above it. The body of the bird is greyish but the head and wings are darker. The wing has a white patch. Color of the eyes are yellow. Both male and female birds are similar. This bird is an omnivorous (lives on grain, fruits, insects, etc).
Jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) is a bird from the starling family. This bird prefers to live near the cultivation land, forest, and human as well. Usually found near to the water and paddy field. The prefer to make their nest in tree hole. Each year they lay eggs twice (which means two broods per year).
Jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) are seen perched on the back of grazing domestic animals (i.e. cow, goat, etc) in field. In South Africa this bird is considered as an invasive bird. They were introduced there as a part of pet trading.
Photos of Jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) were taken during February 2015. It was from Rupganj, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
This article has written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog http://icbird.blogspot.com/
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