Hill Mynah by danob

Photography • Creatures • posted on Jul 19, 2005

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Description

Hill mynahs once preferred living in hill forests from a range beginning at about 1000 feet and up to 5000 feet and more, but because of deforestation, they now reside beginning at sea level in lowland forests. They prefer areas of high rainfall and humidity and spend most of their lives in trees, inhabiting dense jungle forests. Though most live in trees on the forest edge, some races are found on tea and coffee plantations where there are lots of large flowering shade trees, and in mangroves. What they do When not in flight, instead of the jaunty gait that other starlings and other types of mynahs have, Hill mynahs use a hopping method to move around. In trees, they move from branch to branch with sideways hops. Just before sunset, they become especially active, calling and answering too one another until finally retiring to their sleeping places. Their sounds include shrill whistling, gurgling and screeching noises. Thanks for taking time to look and any comments you care to make

Comments (42)

Jay7347

6:00PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Stunning Color Danny! Nice moment also. Vote -jay ps...hope you and yours are doing ok over there across the pond.

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Kristanene

6:01PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Gorgeous color and detail, and your dof is absolutely perfect!! Excellent shot!

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kimariehere

6:11PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

amazing shot too bad we cannot hear him talk too lol .. beautiful work here!!

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Tommy3D

6:24PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Now that is some bird, proud and colorful!! Beautiful shot Danny, I really like the soft background also!! Better vote for him or he might have something to say about it:)

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1010

7:12PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Awesome shot, what a gorgeous bird.......

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gunsan

7:15PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Goegeous colors, yyour photos are allways pefect!!

uniquedreamer

7:26PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

What a beautiful Bird, excellent shot..

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Richardphotos

7:43PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

super capture of a very beautiful bird

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pm_hackworth

8:20PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Excellent and VOTE!!! Brilliant!

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sharky_

8:28PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Beautiful Myna Bird. If I'm not mistaken for another type of Black Myna Bird, they can be trained to talk. Correct me if I'm wrong. Aloha

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DJB

8:28PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

They can talk too if taught I believe. Nice detail and perch.

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kansas

8:44PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

A great shot. Yes, Myna birds have been trained to talk. They can also be very noisy when in groups.

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Margana

9:10PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Interesting info and a great shot to illustrate this wonderful looking bird.Beautiful detail,Danny.Wow I can even see his claws clearly!Saw these as pets in the orient when I was a kid.He was speaking chinese at the time.It was hysterical to hear!!! :)

PhotoSmith

9:30PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Such a colorful "headdress," and the wingtips are striking too. A wonderful capture of this beautiful bird.

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watapki66

10:44PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Wonderful shot, great pose and colors!

KiwiMiss

10:52PM | Tue, 19 July 2005

Beautiful detail, excellent work

Tamela.J.

12:55AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

Breathtaking! Absolutely breathtaking. I just love the shots you get of these beautiful birds!!

vlaaitje

1:10AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

Great pose and wonderful details, they can talk a lot !!

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SophiaDeer

1:14AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

How beautiful! His beak is stunning.

Tedz

1:15AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

You have turned into a Ornothologist....how...Manly is that...sigh...these Birds can talk the Pants off You!

Chimeric_Imager

1:34AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

great color, great frame great photgraphy

cynlee

3:58AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

they're neat birds!! able to mimic... wonderful ! :]

ModestyB

4:01AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

cute little "buggar" :) Thanx 4 the info as well, Daniel... Puss & Kram

pimbotin

4:08AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

I would love to see them hoping, that must be great fun. I can understand why they look at you so suspiciously. If men are responsible of the destruction of their habitat, they can! Magnificent shot!

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Akinom

4:49AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

What a wonderful pose, great details and colours! A fascinating bird!

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RodolfoCiminelli

5:27AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

Wonderful and very opportune shot my friend...!!! Impressive colors...!!! V

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Onslow

5:42AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

The other thing they do is to mimic the baby crying till the mother comes rushing out the house to see whats up only to find her child sleeping peacefully in its pram in the shade by the house :D

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nathalie06

5:55AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

Ciao Danny ! The mynahs are so beautiful and colorated. Unfortunatly they are disapearing... and we have changed all their abitat... Some of them are very good for speaking, like some perrots. But I hope that know there's a law to protect them, and that we can't buy them any more. Great portrait !

M_Moraitis

6:33AM | Wed, 20 July 2005

He almost looks like a toucan with that vibrant organe beak and vivid yellow splash of color. Very pretty bird!

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