a common myna bird walking on a lawn of green grass. the bird is medium-sized, characterized by its dark brown plumage, a black head and neck, a bright yellow bill, and a patch of bare yellow skin around the eye. white patches on its wings are visible as it moves across the grass. the background is softly blurred, showing dark rocks and earth.
the IUCN declared the common myna as one of only three birds among the world's 100 worst invasive species. in Hawaii, it is out-competing many native birds for food and nesting areas.
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social is #RareEncounters. I only have two pictures of the Common Myna bird and I probably have posted them before, but it was definitely a rare encounter.
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