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Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is a myna found in northern parts of South Asia. It is smaller but similar in colouration to the common myna but differs in having a brick red bare skin behind the eye in place of yellow. It is greyer on the underside and in this and in the presence of a slight tuft of feathers bears some resemblance to the jungle myna. They are found in flocks on the plains of northern and central India, often within towns and cities. Their range appears to be extending southwards in India. The name is derived from their habit of nesting almost exclusively in the earthen banks of rivers where they excavate holes and breed in large colonies.
Scientific Name : Acridotheres ginginianus
Family : Sturnidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Starlings
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 21 cm
Compare Size : Myna -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 65 - 80 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : May-August
Other Names :
Hindi : गंगा मैना
Marathi : गंगा मैना
Habitat:
Human habitation, Cultivation, Grassland
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 - 5, Glossy pale blue.
Feeding:
Fruits, Grains, Insects, Frogs and Snails, Human food scraps
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Neck | Bluish-grey |
| Mantle | Bluish-grey |
| Upperparts | Bluish-grey |
| Head | Black with orange-red coloured patch around the eye |
| Bill | orange-red |
| Legs | orange-yellow |
| Wing | black but has a wing patch at the base of the primaries |
| Tail | pinkish buff tips of the outer tail |
