Bare-eyed Myna

Streptocitta albertinae

A very distinctive black-and-white myna. Long-tailed and magpie-like, with white underparts, crown, and back. Rest of body is black. Has prominent yellow-orange beak and feet. Juvenile shows brown feathering on crown. A rare species, usually encountered in pairs or small groups in the canopy of open forest and forest edge within the lowlands. Confined to the Sula Islands. Only known vocalization is a descending series of five squeaky notes, reported to resemble sound of a rusty gate.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Streptocitta albertinae
Authority
(Schlegel, 1865)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sturnidae
Genus
Streptocitta

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

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Distribution

Bird Calls

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