I previously blogged on the common myna we saw in Uzbekistan. It has a brown body, black hooded head, and bare yellow patch behind the eye. The bill and legs are bright yellow.
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| Sri Lankan common myna |
There are two subspecies, one of which is only found in Sri Lanka (Acridotheris tristis melanosternus). The Sri Lankan subspecies is darker than the other, nominate, subspecies and has a larger yellow cheek patch.
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| The Sri Lankan subspecies is so much darker that it almost looks purple. It is much prettier. |
I love that gold eye-patch that looks like an extension of the beak.
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