chechechecheche① Different tufts of feathers and eyes② Different wings* From afar, it looks like a common blackbird, but...* From afar, it looks like a common blackbird, but...* From afar, it looks like a common blackbird, but...③ Posture and stride are different③ Posture and stride are different* Really good at vocal mimiryCrested mynaTN: aka the "Chinese starling"Crested mynaTN: aka the "Chinese starling"@GarlicaBirdwatching Notes No. 8Common blackbird Crested mynaCrested mynaHas a tuftDoesn't have a tuftYellow iris,
black pupilYellow rims,
black eyesCrested mynas have white spotsYu↑↓Common blackbirds don't have white spotsCommon blackbirds are smoother, preferring to walk in baby stepsCrested mynas are more slender and longWalks one step at a time
(More like the white-cheeked starling of the same biological family)Walks one step at a time
(More like the white-cheeked starling of the same biological family)Nose hairs Hair tuftWise eyesStrong and beautiful physique*Chatter* *chatter*...*Chatter* *chatter*...Sometimes it'll bop its head while calling (or expand its tuft of hair)A species in the family Sturnidae, genus Acridotheres. A full-black body with yellow eyes, legs, and beak. Its forehead has a prominent tuft of hair. Its wings have a white spot. Good at chirping and copying other birds' chirps. (However, keeping it in a cage is not legal.)
