Southern hill myna
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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 516/538(Observe the Bird and recognize)..SOUTHERN HILL MYNA..[From a Photograph of MR. ANTONY GROSSY] ... WATERCOLOUR ...A4...2015... The Southern Hill Myna or Lesser Hill Myna (Gracula indica, formerly Gracula religiosa indica) belongs to the family of Starlings. This race found in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka, has been split off as a separate species. They average 29 cm or 11.4 inches in length and have a glossy black plumage with an iridescent purple, turquoise and green. They have bright yellow wattles (loose folds of skin) under their eyes and a bright orange beak that fades to yellow at the tip.There's a band of white across each wing. The legs and feet are yellow. Males and females look alike. These noisy birds seem omnipresent in our forests with a variety of loud shrieks and calls. Pet mynas are excellent mimics of various sounds, including human speech.Hill Mynas are prized for their vocal skills for hundreds of years. Lesser H
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