Common myna - perched and signing, Ranomafana, Madagascar

After two days at the Ranomafana camp site, we returned to our lodge where as per usual, common mynas were dominating the local bird population. Here it is perched at a Traveler's Palm.

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Christine Young

Lion

Love the addition of the video. It's so steady - were you using a tripod?? Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Tripod was my knee :) Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Well, that's impressive. I love taking videos, but struggle with having them be too shaky. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      There's nothing impressive about this one, I was sitting on a little bench in front of our lodge, holding the camera and lens on my knee whilst using the flip screen. With the long lens, handheld video really is impossible to hold still enough. Posted 5 years ago

The Common myna

The common myna, sometimes spelled mynah, also sometimes known as "Indian myna", is a member of the family Sturnidae native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant