Common Myna

Common Myna

Kingdom:        Animalia

Phylum:           Chordata

Class:               Aves

Order:              Passeriformes

Family:            Sturnidae

Genus:             Acridotheres

Species:           A. tristis

Vernacular Name in Pakistan: Myna, Lalri, Laali.

An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments. The range of the common myna is increasing at such a rapid rate that in 2000 the IUCN Species Survival Commission declared it one of the world's most invasive species. The common myna is readily identified by the brown body, black hooded head and the bare yellow patch behind the eye. The bill and legs are bright yellow. There is a white patch on the outer primaries and the wing lining on the underside is white. The IUCN declared this myna as one of only three birds among the world's 100 worst invasive species (the other two birds being the red-vented bulbul and the European starling.) In Sanskrit literature, the common myna has a number of names, most are descriptive of the appearance or behaviour of the bird. In addition to saarika, the names for the common myna include kalahapriya, which means "one who is fond of arguments" referring to the quarrelsome nature of this bird.

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_myna