Mino dumontii
The Yellow-faced Myna (Mino dumontii) is a striking and relatively large passerine bird, a prominent member of the starling family (Sturnidae) native to the forests of New Guinea and surrounding islands. Measuring 25-30 cm in length and weighing approximately 140-160 grams, its glossy black plumage shimmers with iridescent purples and greens in sunlight. The most distinctive feature is a large, vibrant orange-yellow patch of bare skin that extends from behind the eye to the nape, complemented...
Found primarily in lowland and hill tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, forest edges, secondary growth, and occasionally plantations, typically at elevations up to 1500 meters.
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of fruits and berries, supplemented by a significant intake of insects (e.g., grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars) and other invertebrates, often foraged from tree canopies and sometimes on the ground.
Yellow-faced Mynas are highly diurnal, typically observed active from dawn to dusk, often congregating in communal roosts at night. Their foraging strategy is omnivorous and opportunistic, primarily arboreal as they expertly glean fruits and insects from the canopy, but they will also descend to ...
The Yellow-faced Myna is endemic to the Australasian biogeographic realm, with its primary distribution centered across the island of New Guinea and numerous surrounding satellite islands. Its range encompasses most of mainland Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian provinces of West Papua and Papua...
Least Concern
- The Yellow-faced Myna is one of the largest myna species, earning it a place among the "Great Mynas. - Its scientific name, *dumontii*, honors the French naturalist Charles Dumont de Sainte Croix. - This species is renowned for its remarkable vocal mimicry, capable of imitating other birds and ...