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Apo myna

(Basilornis mirandus)

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Description

The Apo myna is a long-tailed starling,30 cm (12 in) long and weighing around 110 g (3.9 oz).The plumage is mostly glossy black,except for the lower back which is white.The feathers on the head are degenerate and form a floppy crest.There is a large patch of bare yellow skin around the eye and on the cheek creating a distinctive mask.The bill and legs are yellowish.Both the sexes are alike.Juvenile birds resemble adults but have less glossy plumage and have a buff edge to the feathers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Sturnidae
Genus:Basilornis
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