What Is It?

[skipvice]

Its not in my Field Guide Of birds of Thailand. It was on the Grounds of the old city of Sukhothai.

[Harcourt]

I'm not an ornithologist, but at first glance, I immediately thought of a mynar (sp?) that has lost it's head plumage.

[Harcourt]

http://windward.hawaii.edu/people/brian_ri...ges/Mynah_2.JPG

[skipvice]

That could be, but there was two of them, one flew away. I wonder if that is natural for that to happen? as it sure looks like a myna

[Geekfreaklover]

A first glance looks like a hybrid between a common and a golden crested, Myna. But the head doesn't have any plumage. The head looks like it has been plucked.

Not sure, unless someones had a laugh with a common myna and a tin of yellow paint. Or photo-shopped it on the computer.

[IanForbes]

Nothing in any of my books looks anything like that. Gawd, it is ugly though.

[p_brownstone]

It's a Common Mynah which for some reason has lost it's head plumage - I don't think it's Photoshopped because you can see the ear ducts and I doubt anyone would go to that much trouble.

No idea why there should be 2 individuals however - unless there is some virus or parasite in their nesting / roosting area.

Patrick

[pattaya_girl]

Its body definately looks like a Mynah Bird, but having said that, it looks a very dark brown. My real Mynah bird is a blue-ish Black colour.

Like someone else pointed out, its head looks like it has been plucked - maybe it has been plucked due to mating ect...

[p_brownstone]

Its body definately looks like a Mynah Bird, but having said that, it looks a very dark brown. My real Mynah bird is a blue-ish Black colour.

Like someone else pointed out, its head looks like it has been plucked - maybe it has been plucked due to mating ect...

It's a Common Mynah - also called an Indian Mynah - and the commonest Mynah in most parts of Thailand.

What you have is either a Crested Mynah or - more likely - a Hill Mynah, both are popular as Pets because they learn to talk more easily than the Common Mynah.

Patrick

[GarryP]

It's one of a quite rare species commonly known as a "yellow headed punk Mynah". Probably got a mite infestation.

[sassienie]

Easy to create with any photo editing software.

Here`s one I prepared earlier:

[Harcourt]

Easy to create with any photo editing software.

Here`s one I prepared earlier:

You could have at least 180 degreeed it, bowed it's head, or changed something about it's attitude, not just shop it into a different background!

Changing it's colour, too, would have helped demonstrate how it could have been "created".

My GF took one look and said "Mynah.....young one."

[Harcourt]

Easy to create with any photo editing software.

Here`s one I prepared earlier:

You could have at least 180 degreeed it, bowed it's head, or changed something about it's attitude, not just shop it into a different background!

Changing it's colour, too, would have helped demonstrate how it could have been "created".

My GF took one look and said "Mynah.....young one."

Oh, gosh! My apologies Sassienie! I've taken a closer look and indeed you have created a new species...well done.

[skipvice]

sorry boys its not photo shopped, I thought it was a strange looking bird so I took the photo. So I could look it up later in my book. I now belive it is indeed a mynah that has lost or something plucked its crown.

[pattaya_girl]

I am thinking maybe its partner has plucked its feathers out while mating. I have never seen a bald headed Mynah bird before.

Here is a Photo of my Mynah Bird, he is called Leo, He speaks Thai and English.

[skipvice]

The common myna has a brown plumage. so the book says. and I have seen them in my area of los.

[zzaa09]

Its not in my Field Guide Of birds of Thailand. It was on the Grounds of the old city of Sukhothai.

Hmmm...interesting. I'd be curious to know which guide do you have in your possession, Skip? There are a number of Thai bird books - some extraordinary in scope and some just running through the motions.

[xv1100]

I am thinking maybe its partner has plucked its feathers out while mating. I have never seen a bald headed Mynah bird before.

Here is a Photo of my Mynah Bird, he is called Leo, He speaks Thai and English.

Thats a Hill Mynah you have there not a Common Mynah. Both are common in Southe east Asia, Indo China and India.

However the Hill Mynahs are now protected species due to their declining population as a result of destruction of their natural habitat/deforestation and captured for exports as pets.

[pattaya_girl]

I am thinking maybe its partner has plucked its feathers out while mating. I have never seen a bald headed Mynah bird before.

Here is a Photo of my Mynah Bird, he is called Leo, He speaks Thai and English.

Thats a Hill Mynah you have there not a Common Mynah. Both are common in Southe east Asia, Indo China and India.

However the Hill Mynahs are now protected species due to their declining population as a result of destruction of their natural habitat/deforestation and captured for exports as pets.

Whatever he/she is, Leo is the best Bird I ever had, he/she is quite a character with good vocabulary. He is the life and soul of my Soi, and he is treat like a King.. lol..

[xv1100]

Whatever he/she is, Leo is the best Bird I ever had, he/she is quite a character with good vocabulary. He is the life and soul of my Soi, and he is treat like a King.. lol..

I'm pretty sure he's the pride of the Soi, no doubt. These birds are really entertaining provided no one start to teach them any foul words 555555.

I used to have a talking pair for hmmm close to 10 years. i finally decided to let them spend their remaining lives in their natural habitat. Sad to let them go but happy to see them back to where they belong.

Korb koon krub & Have a nice day bro.

have look at www.mynahbirds.org

[Geekfreaklover]

It's a common myna (the op's bird). Probably the most common bird in Thailand.

It is basically an Asian Starling. Can be taught to talk etc. the hill and jungle mynas are favoured in the pet trade. But the common myna can also bee taught to speak, as can the eurasian Starling.

I just checked Morten Strange's field guide - Description: Unmistakable. Note chocolate body with yellow facial skin.

If there were two I would imagine they were a mating pair that had been plucking each other. Probably due to some kind of tick/mite infection.

[xv1100]

have look at www.mynahbirds.org

Correction www.mynahbird.org

[Moonrakers]

Looks bloody evil to me, I think it may be a demon.

[Harcourt]

It is the result of an experiment: crossing a vulture with a sparrow. It's name is Uncle Fester.

[sassienie]

A woolly jumper:

[RakJungTorlae]

I am thinking maybe its partner has plucked its feathers out while mating. I have never seen a bald headed Mynah bird before.

Here is a Photo of my Mynah Bird, he is called Leo, He speaks Thai and English.

I got this bird!!! yes he talks Thai. but i have not yet got it to speak any english.

[RakJungTorlae]

D-P

[skipvice]

Its not in my Field Guide Of birds of Thailand. It was on the Grounds of the old city of Sukhothai.

Hmmm...interesting. I'd be curious to know which guide do you have in your possession, Skip? There are a number of Thai bird books - some extraordinary in scope and some just running through the motions.

I am using A field Guide to the Birds of Thailand by Craig Robson. It meets my needs.