Bonanza Bird #16: The Bali Mynah

July 22, 2010 in Starlings and Birdorable Bonanza 2010 with 6 comments

For 18 days we're adding a new Birdorable bird every day as part of our Birdorable Bonanza 2010. Today's bird is the beautiful Bali Mynah! The Bali Mynah is a stocky perching bird related to starlings. In fact, the species is also known as the Bali Starling. Bali Mynahs are almost completely white, with black at the tip of the tail and wings. They also have a long drooping crest and a bright blue patch of skin around the eye.

Bali Mynah by Mark McLaughlin


Birdorable Bali Mynah Kids Sweatshirt	Birdorable Bali Mynah Basic Long Sleeve Raglan

Tomorrow's bird is a small North American bird with a red crown. Can you guess what it will be?

Comments

dominic morrell on July 22, 2010 at 9:36 AM wrote:

Rufous Hummingbird!

dominic morrell on July 22, 2010 at 12:31 PM wrote:

Whoops! I now guess anna's.

Canaduck on July 22, 2010 at 1:26 PM wrote:

What an absolutely beautiful bird!!

Spurwing Plover on May 21, 2022 at 6:55 AM wrote:

Starling Darling

Spurwing Plover on June 14, 2022 at 6:44 AM wrote:

Blue around the eyes

Madison D. Thompson on April 19, 2024 at 1:09 AM wrote:

This was the day I was born! I’m 13 now! I will be turning 14 this year!

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