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IMG_6137 Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus)
Kuala Lumpur
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Acridotheres javanicus is a medium-sized myna belongs to the family Sturnidae. It is known as the Javan Myna (JM). Compared to other myna species, JM possess black plumage with yellow bill and legs. Its the crest is long and the vent is white (Strange, 2000). JM is an introduces species to south Peninsular Malaysia since 1970s and spreading northward (Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012), and Sarawak since 1980s (Philipps, 2014). It is originates from Java, but currently JM is widespread in South East Asia. Normally, it occurs in open country, parks, garden, orchards, oil palm plantation and the forest edge (Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012). The major threat to JM is the bird trade (IUCN, 2017).
Source: MYBis
IMG_6137 Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus)
Kuala Lumpur
Instagram: www.instagram.com/vinceadam2021/
Acridotheres javanicus is a medium-sized myna belongs to the family Sturnidae. It is known as the Javan Myna (JM). Compared to other myna species, JM possess black plumage with yellow bill and legs. Its the crest is long and the vent is white (Strange, 2000). JM is an introduces species to south Peninsular Malaysia since 1970s and spreading northward (Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012), and Sarawak since 1980s (Philipps, 2014). It is originates from Java, but currently JM is widespread in South East Asia. Normally, it occurs in open country, parks, garden, orchards, oil palm plantation and the forest edge (Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012). The major threat to JM is the bird trade (IUCN, 2017).
Source: MYBis