Bali Myna
Leucopsar rothschildi
Critically EndangeredAves · Passeriformes · Sturnidae
About
The Bali myna, also known as Rothschild's mynah, Bali starling, or Bali mynah, locally known as jalak Bali, is a medium-sized, stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes, greyish legs and a brown and yellow bill. Both sexes are similar. It is critically endangered and in 2020, fewer than 50 adults were assumed to exist in the wild.
Fun Fact
The Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi), also known as Rothschild's mynah, Bali starling, or Bali mynah, locally known as jalak Bali, is a medium-sized (up to 25 cm (9.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to northwest Bali (and its offshore islands) in Indonesia, where it is the island's only endemic vertebrate species.
Diet
Diet includes fruit, seeds, worms and insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change