Javan Myna

Acridotheres javanicus

Description

Acridotheres javanicus is a medium-sized bird, with dark gray (blackish) feathers and white patches on primary feathers, tunggir and tail tip, short crest. Iris orange; yellow beak and feet.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

25 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Sturnidae

GENUS

:

Acridotheres

SPECIES

:

Acridotheres javanicus

Distribution

This species is spread in grasslands, rice fields, gardens, mangroves, rural areas, urban areas Spread to an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : widespread in eastern Asia. If in Indonesia, it is spread in Java and Bali.

Habits and Lifestyle

This species lives in groups in large or small groups. happy to perch on the buffalo’s back, while looking for fleas attached to the buffalo’s body.

Lifestyle

Groups, arboreal

Biome

Meadows, fields, and gardens

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This bird eats seeds, voer, insects (crickets, bamboo caterpillars).

Diet : –

Mating Habits

Breed in May – November. The nest is in a tree hole. Eggs are pale blue green, 2-3 in number.

Reproduction session : May – Nopember

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 -3 eggs

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Kerak Kerbau on Wikipedia article