Yellow-faced Myna
A species of New Guinea Mynas Scientific name : Mino dumontii Genus : New Guinea Mynas
Yellow-faced Myna, A species of New Guinea Mynas
Botanical name: Mino dumontii
Genus: New Guinea Mynas
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Description General Info
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
The yellow-faced myna grows to a length of between 23 and 26 cm (9 and 10 in) and is one of the largest species of starling. The head has short black feathers glossed bluish-purple on the forehead and at the base of the upper mandible, but most of the head is bare yellowish-orange skin. This forms a wide patch around and behind the eye and includes a bib on the chin and the sides of the throat. The neck, central throat and mantle are black glossed with purple while the back, wings, breast and belly are black glossed with green. The rump is white, the lower belly is golden-yellow and the undertail-coverts are white. The short, squarish tail is black. The iris is usually yellow, but in some parts of New Guinea may be brown. The bill and legs are yellow. 
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-faced Myna predominantly consumes fruit and insects, foraging in pairs or groups. It gleans caterpillars and hawks insects from perches, often sharing feeding areas with other frugivorous species.
Habitat
The yellow-faced Myna primarily inhabits various lowland and hill forest environments, including rainforests, swamp-forests, and monsoon forests. It is also found in forest edges, partially cleared areas, and is known to venture into savanna regions. It favours the broader geographical regions of tropical climate zones.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
This myna is endemic to New Guinea. As well as being present on the mainland, its range extends to many of the smaller offshore islands. It is common over much of its range at altitudes of up to about 800 metres (2,600 ft) and even higher in parts of Papua New Guinea. It is not present on the southeastern coast of the mainland however. Its typical habitats include rainforests, forest fringes, partially cut areas, secondary growth and gallery forests, and it is sometimes present in savannah areas.
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Starlings Genus
New Guinea Mynas Species
Yellow-faced Myna 
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