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2021-01-15
Samarqand region, Nurabad |
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The Common Mynah is larger than Common Starling. The adult Mynahs in breeding plumage have the black metal tinged head and nape; dim-black neck; and brown wine tinged other upperparts. The throat and craw are dim-black, the breast and flanks are wine-brownish, middle of the abdomen and undertail are white. The primaries are black with the white bases formed the large white spot on the wing; the secondaries are black-brownish with wine-brown edges. One feather in alula is with white outer web, other ones are black-brownish. The greater upper wing coverts are white; other upper wing coverts are wine-brownish. Under wing coverts and axillaries are white. The tail feathers are black with white tips, on the central pair these white spots are little or absent. The bill and the skin around the eye are yellow, the legs are dirty-yellow, claws are brownish. The eyes are bright-brown. In the end of summer the coloring is dimmer and has rusty tone. Juveniles are similar on adults but its brown color has rusty tinge, and its black color has brownish tinge. The bill and legs are as on adults but dimmer. Weight 11-143 grams, wing 131-141, tail 70-89 mm.
"Птицы Казахстана" том 5. "Наука". Алма-Ата, 1974. А.Ф.Ковшарь "Певчие птицы". Алма-Ата, "Кайнар", 1983.
