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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese] |
Mynah (Acridotheres tristis)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
The 106 species of the starling family are of Old World origin and distribution, mainly in the Ethiopian and oriental regions. As a group, starlings are jaunty, active birds with straight or slightly down-curved bills. They have strong, stout legs and feet, and they walk cockily with a waddling gait. Their flight is strong and direct, and their pointed wings have 10 primaries, the outermost one greatly shortened.
DISTRIBUTION:
Originally starlings were confined mostly to Africa and southeastern Asia. They were brought to Australia and America by man.
The Common Mynah measures 23cm - 26cm, 125 g., chocolate brown, black head and neck, yellow beak, eye patch, feet and legs, white wing patches when flying. It is sometimes confused with the slightly larger (24cm - 29cm) Noisy Miner, Manorina melanocephala. Although, both have similar names, the Noisy Miner is actually a native honeyeater. Both have yellow bills, legs and bare eye skin, but the Common Myna is brown with a black head. In flight it shows large white wing patches. The Noisy Miner is mostly grey.
BEHAVIOR:
Most starlings are gregarious, some of them highly so. The temperate zone species are migratory, and usually travel and winter in flocks. They often gather in large numbers to roost at night.
Starlings are among the fastest flying birds. After a few wing beats they do not close their wings, but keep them spread out so as to glide. Collective flights are a characteristic feature of starling behavior. A gathering of thousands of starlings before sunset performing aerial maneuvers is an impressive sight.
DIET:
The basic diet for Starlings is fruit and insects. They are also known to eat small fish, small birds, and small lizards.
REPRODUCTION and GROWTH:
Nesting habits vary in the starling family, but in most species the pair bond is strong and both sexes share nesting duties. Starlings usually lay 3-5 clear blue-green eggs. Occasionally the eggs have brown spots as in the Hill mynah. Most are cavity nesters and build their nests in holes in trees. Those associated with mankind use sites in buildings, behind shutters, under eaves, or on any projecting ledge.
The eggs are incubated by both parents for 11-14 days. The young stay in the nest for almost three weeks, leaving it only when they are fully fledged. |
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Hi Paulo,
You are doing a fantastic job with your equipment, my friend.
I am amazed at the clarity of the image and the rich colours you have managed in this picture of a mynah.
The tail end went a little OOF, but that is a minor nit.
Great work!
Ram
Hola Paulo.
Gosto da tua foto, a claridade e muito boa, as cores e os detalhes tambem. A pose do pajaro e un tanto cómica.
O menos atrativo e o fundo que nao semeja moi natural, mais tampouco molesta.
Obrigado e saudos.
- SelenE
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(13820) - [2007-03-08 7:08]
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Sharpness, focus, and colors are outstanding. I found the lower white part a bit distracting but overall it's good image. TFS Paulo.
Cheers
Selen
Hi Paulo,
This is a magnificent capture of this mynah!
I like so much all the clear and sharp details got on the bird, specially on the feathers and head.
Very good the DOF and the background got.
I like so much the leg foreclose, totally in focus.
Congratulations nad thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM
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- Argus
(34871)
- [2007-03-08 10:55]
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Hello Paulo,
Fine sharp capture of the Common Mynah with excellent pose. You might have used a higher ISO to allow a smaller aperture for a greater DOF, but it is a fine shot as it is.
TFS,
Regards, Ivan
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- star74
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(2472) - [2007-03-14 10:22]
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Hello Paulo,
Very nice pose,
I like colors and detail alot,
Well done
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- taba
(1687)
- [2007-12-24 6:01]
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Olá Paulo
muito boa captura e composição.
gostei da posição que o pássaro esta com a cabeça levantada...
ótimas cores, POV e nitidez.
parabéns.
Taba
