Fig 1 :
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Location : West Coast, Singapore
Habitat : Secondary scrub & sparse woodland
Notes : Feeding on a fruiting Wild Cinnamon Cinnamomum iners.
Fig 2 :
Asian Glossy Starling - juvenile
Aplonis panayensis
Location : Central forests, Singapore
Habitat : Secondary forest
Notes : Feeding on a fruiting Alum Tree Simplocos adenophylla.
Fig 3 :
Vinous-breasted
Starling
Acridotheres burmannicus
Location : Pulau Ubin, Singapore
Habitat : Rural, agricultural
Fig 4 :
Crested
Myna
Acridotheres cristatellus
Location : Pulau Pinang, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Secondary scrub forest
Notes : This is an introduced species to the island of Penang.
Fig 5 :
White-vented Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Location : West Coast, Singapore
Habitat : Urban, with grassy areas
Fig 6 :
Common
Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Location : West Coast, Singapore
Habitat : Semi-urban, with grassy areas
Figs 7 :
Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Location : West Coast, Singapore
Habitat : Lowland, secondary forest
Fig 8 :
Asian Pied Starling (Pied Myna)
Gracupica contra
Location : Phetchaburi Province, Thailand
Habitat : Agricultural area, with rice paddies
Note : Photo by Charles Currin
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