Posted by Jeanette Rawls on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
The only part that confuses me is the name which you say is the Common Hill Mynah..In the Sibley's Guide to Birds I see the name Hill Mynah listed beside it's drawing without the word Common in it....Below this drawing, is the drawing and name of the Common Mynah, a predominantly brown (body) bird, whereas the former is predominantly black...But I have no confusion in the I.D. of the bird itself..Approximately 5-6 months ago, I very clearly saw two Hill Myna's in the Brandsmart parking lot on US 1 and near southwest 160 Street...I got great looks at them flying in the open for a long distance across the parking lot...I had my binoculars..These birds were all black except for their field marks; the yellow wattles and white wing patch..The bill was bright orange and legs were bright yellow..I am 100% certain of the I.D. despite not having a photo...Two to three years ago, I actually had two of these birds feeding on my backyard mangos. I took multiple photos of them, which I posted on Facebook at that time...Gorgeous birds!