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Birdsong field guide

Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

The Bank Myna is a gregarious South Asian starling distinguished by its pale bluish-grey plumage and deep brick-red eye patches. It is best known for its colonial nesting habits, specifically excavating deep burrows in vertical riverbanks.

What it sounds like

A mix of high-pitched metallic notes, liquid warbles, and chattering, generally thinner in tone than the Common Myna.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Oscar Campbell · United Arab EmiratesCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Distinguishable from the Common Myna by its grey body and orange-red post-ocular skin instead of yellow.
Colonies can consist of hundreds of pairs nesting in self-excavated tunnels that can reach up to 1.5 meters in length.
They are highly social birds that often forage in large, noisy flocks alongside livestock to catch flushed insects.
The species has adapted to urbanization by nesting in man-made structures like bridge weep-holes and holes in brick walls.
During the breeding season, they exhibit complex communal displays involving head-bobbing and synchronized vocalizations.

Habitat

Riverbanks, cliffs, agricultural lands, and urban areas near water.

Range

The Indian subcontinent, primarily across northern and central India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-winged MynaAcridotheres melanopterus Burmese MynaAcridotheres burmannicus Collared MynaAcridotheres albocinctus Common MynaAcridotheres tristis Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus Great MynaAcridotheres grandis Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

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