Size: Length; 23cm. Weight; 76g.

Habitat and Distribution: Northern and central India. Inhabit areas frequented by humans, agricultural areas and cities.

Groups and Breeding: Nest in colonies and excavate tunnels in the banks of rivers. The tunnels are on average one metre long and are upward sloping. Up to 6 eggs are laid on a pad of straw and feathers. The eggs are incubated by both parents for a period of 13 days. Chicks fledge at 22 days.

Diet: Fruit, seeds and insects.

• Gregarious, often seen in flocks even during the breeding season.
• Usually very tame and confiding, often seen on railway stations, sauntering confidently along platforms, in and out of the feet and baggage of passengers, picking up bits of food.
• The mynahs are members of the starling family (Sturnidae). Mynahs are not a natural group; they are a term used for any starling in India and the surrounding areas, regardless of their relationships.
• Mynahs are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct.
• Some species have become well-known for their ability to imitate sounds, including mimicking humans.