3373. Singapore wildlife: Javan mynahs in Singapore. A rare black-winged myna.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Focus on eye, single point focus. Dodge eyeball with Photoshop to brighten it.

Canon R5, AV, 105mm, 1/125sec, f/11, ISO 400. Lens is 24 - 105mm

The Javan Mynah was high up and far aawy on the roof of The Singapore Recreation Club on 27 Mar. It was getting dark, being close to 7pm.

I took 9 shots. Only this image shows a sharp eyeball! Therefore, if I shot 1 image, unlikely to get any sharp image. 

 

The Javan mynah is considered a pest. Nowadays, you'll be fortunate to see 2-5 birds, as the authorities have had efficiently culled them. Should be extinct in 2025.

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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-rare-black-tailed-mynah-white-mynah.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 Dec 2020. MYNAS IN SINGAPORE

The Javan Myna (black plumage) is the predominant species in Singapore for the past decade or so. It enters windows of homes, hawker centres and garbage bins to eat food.  It teaches a person to be proactive and flexible to survive in this world. Pest control companies have had reduced their population.

The Common Myna (brown plumage) is a rare myna nowadays. I saw this loner on 15 Apr 2020 (Singapore Covid-19 lockdown) in Yio Chu Kang Crescent.


The black winged Myna is extremely rare. I saw around two in Yio Chu Kang Crescent for the past 3 years.

The Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa) is also the most unique-looking with yellow facial wattles and an orange bill that has a yellow tip. It is popular in the bird trade. I have not seen any as it is found in forested areas and does not associate with people.

MORE IMAGES OF Singapore mynas and other birds at:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-rare-black-tailed-mynah-white-mynah.html

 

https://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparksbuzz/issue-45-vol-2-2020/lifestyle/recreation-and-activities/what's-that-black-bird

The black mynahs are very commonly seen daily in the public areas

in Singapore. Some images are as follows:

The Javan Myna

Javan Myna

Previously endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, the Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) was reportedly introduced to Singapore in the 1920s through the caged bird trade. 

It is primarily grey with a yellow bill and eyes, and two distinct white patches that can clearly be seen on the underside of its wings in flight. Since becoming established in Singapore, this invasive species has flourished and is now the most commonly found bird in the country.

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Common myna, Acridotheres tristis

By Yotam Orchan, Assaf Shwartz - Amassing Efforts against Alien Invasive Species in Europe. Shirley SM, Kark S, PLoS Biology Vol. 4/8/2006, e279. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0040279, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1480806

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Common Myna

Once a commonly found bird in Singapore, the Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is a native species that has declined due to competition with the introduced Javan Myna.
It can be distinguished from the Javan Myna by the yellow skin around its eyes and brown body. 

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The black-winged Myna

 

 

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