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Javan Myna

YC Wee
on 21st April 2019

An earlier post established that the Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) needs 25 days to be with its parents after fledging in order to learn how to fend for itself. This […]

YC Wee
on 29th January 2019

“I cannot comment about the African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), but since this website drew my attention to the matter, I have been observing local mynas for the last 10 […]

YC Wee
on 27th December 2018

All chicks after fledging need to be taught by the adults on how to forage for food, to avoid potential predators, etc. before they can live independent lives. During this […]

YC Wee
on 8th December 2018

Philip Chen’s August 2017 video clip was documented at a typical coffee shop where the outdoor tables are usually left uncleared for some time. Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) will be […]

YC Wee
on 23rd November 2018

We were drying Papaya (Carica papaya) seeds on a piece of tissue paper in the open when a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) flew in and fed on the semi-dried seeds. […]

YC Wee
on 20th November 2018

Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) are gregarious and noisy. They are also quarrelsome, often involving in noisy fights when the noise level increases exponentially. It is common to encounter such noisy […]

YC Wee
on 15th October 2018

It was a hot evening and for the last one month there was no rain. A Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) found relief in my neighbour’s small garden fountain. It was […]

YC Wee
on 5th October 2018

Flush-pursuit foraging is defined as startling prey which is then chased down and eaten (Hill, 2010). The prey can be pursued and captured on the ground or in flight. This […]

YC Wee
on 24th September 2018

We have been posting feather maintenance in the past, specifically preening, scratching, fluffing, etc. of different species of birds – see HERE, HERE and HERE. In the present post we […]

YC Wee
on 15th September 2018

It was a hot afternoon and this Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) was lying on the grass in my garden soaking in the sun. Its bill was gaping (above). It then […]

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