Birds of Singapore
by the Bird Society of Singapore
Acridotheres javanicus
Family: Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · Status: Very common introduced resident · Size: 24–25 cm · Conservation: Vulnerable
Native to Java; introduced to Singapore and many other Asian countries.
Dark grey overall with whitish or pale yellow iris, yellow bill and legs, and white undertail coverts. Prominent white base to primaries visible in flight. Compared to Common Myna, much greyer and lacks the bare patch of yellow skin around the eye.
Open habitat, scrub vegetation, and forest edge.
Omnivorous; forages on the ground and in trees, often in urban habitats. Roosts communally in trees.