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These find sanctuary in the grounds of Novartis (used to be Ciba) in Corlim. Unfortunately it was not possible for us to gain acess to the site so we were reliant on finding the birds at their roost in the early morning light.
The Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus, also known as the white-vented myna and the buffalo myna, is a myna, a member of the Starling family.
It is a successful species in much of South East Asia and has penetrated into India and neighbouring regions.
It is conspecific, and thought to be in competition with the Common or Indian Myna (A. tristis) in some of its range (for example, India, Malaysia and Singapore).
The Javan Myna has an extremely liquid voice and, like the European starling, incorporates imitation into its repertoire (though it is not able to imitate the human voice, like the hill myna Gracula religiosa).
The Javan myna is predominantly black, with a white vent, a white wing patch, white on the underside of the tail, and has a thick yellow eye ring, legs and beak. It sometimes has grey/ white flecking on its belly. It can raise the feathers on its forehead into a dramatic crest.
Like other Sturnids it is omnivorous, roosts in colonies and is abundantly successful in a variety of habitats. Javan mynas are as accomplished in cities as they are in padi fields, where they will prey on insects disturbed by water buffalo, often riding the buffalo like the related oxpecker.
The Javan Myna is considered a pest, especially in urban areas which they prefer. They deposit droppings over buildings and even on unsuspecting human beings. Their roost also contaminate the ground below by the droppings. Apart from that, they are also a source of noise pollution and are capable of spreading zoonoses. In Singapore, the Javan Myna is one of the species of birds which can be killed by citizens without breaching of law.
Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.
Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. var. javanica (Benth.) Baker. Fabaceae. CN: [Malay - Kacang gila (generically referring to most legume covers such as Puereria,, Centrosema, Calapogonum)], Tropical kudzu, Puero. Native to China (Hainan), Indian Subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka), Indo-China (Cambodia, Vietnam), Malesia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines), Solomon Islands; elsewhere naturalized or cultivated. Uses for erosion control, soil improver, forage.
Synonym(s):
Neustanthus javanicus Benth. (basionym)
Pueraria javanica (Benth.) Benth.
Ref and suggested reading:
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Close-up of a lesser adjutant I photographed near Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Very impressive birds, though they don't look too friendly ;)
Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus)
A cartoony looking bird - most of the broadbills look very cartoony and are exceptionally cute ! :)
Mae Jo Golf Club, San Sai District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
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SYN: Cassia bacillus Gaertn.; Cassia megalantha Decne.; Cathartocarpus javanicus Pers.
Other names: Javanese Cassia, Rainbow Shower; ขี้เหล็กยะวา
The Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Like other members of its genus, it has a bare neck and head. It is however more closely associated with wetland habitats where it is solitary and is less likely to scavenge than the related Greater Adjutant. It is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia to Java.
by Sadahide Utagawa (1807-1873), included in volume 8 of Bansho Shashin Zufu (Varieties of Natural Phenomenon) – Japanese picture book published in 1864
Bos javanicus
"These wild cattle are rare in the dense forests and bamboo jungles of South East Asia. Their numbers have dwindled due to habitat loss, hunting and diseases spread from domestic livestock.
Banteng are commonly seen in domestic herds, most notably on the island of Bali where they are known as 'Bali cattle'."
Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo
The Small Asian Mongoose was introduced on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1883 in an ill-conceived attempt to control the burgeoning rat population in sugar cane plantations. Although the rat was already endangering native populations of ground nesting birds, introducing the Mongoose only added to the problem.
Scientific name: Gymnothorax javanicus
nother rare find in main Hawaiian chain. Usually found in the Northern Hawaiian Island chain.
Scientific Name:
1. Leptoptilos javanicus
IUCN Status: VU - Vulnerable
About Lesser Adjutant Stork:
It is a widespread species which is resident breeder in southern Asia from India east to southern China.
2. Axis Axis
IUCN Status: LC - Least Concern
About Spotter Deer:
Chitals are commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal,Bangladesh,
Bhutan, India, and in small numbers in Pakistan.