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Bali Starling - Leucopsar rothschildi

The critically endangered Bali Starling, also known as the Bali Myna and Rothschild's Mynah, is a stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes, greyish legs and a yellow bill. The Bali Starling was discovered in 1912 and named after Baron Rothschild, a zoologist and author. Once widespread throughout the islands, in 1988 only 14 birds remained in the wild, mainly due to capture for the pet trade.

 

This is a captive bred bird.

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Uploaded on March 16, 2023