Indian Myna look-alikes
Acridotheres tristis
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Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Key differences
Common Starlings are entirely dark with iridescent plumage and speckled with white spots, especially in winter. They lack the brown body, yellow eye-patch, and prominent white wing patches of the Indian Myna. Their bill is dark in winter and yellow in summer, but without the bare yellow skin around the eye.
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Key differences
Jungle Mynas are similar in size and shape but have a crest of feathers on the forehead and lack the bare yellow skin around the eye. Their plumage is generally a more uniform dark grey-brown, and the white wing patch is less extensive.
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
Key differences
Bank Mynas are slightly smaller and paler grey-brown than Indian Mynas. They have an orange-red bill and legs, and a patch of bare orange-red skin around the eye, distinguishing them from the yellow features of the Indian Myna.
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