Hill myna
tate bird of Chhattisgarh (Hill myna) – complete detail – updated. What is the name of state bird of Chhattisgarh. Description of state bird of Chhattisgarh. Distribution of hill myna. Hill myna is a omnivorous bird. Habit and habitat of hill myna. They prefer jungles, evergreen, and wet deciduous forests.
They occurs in moist or semi-evergreen forest in lowlands, hills and mountains. Upper parts are green-glossed black, with bright orange-yellow patches of naked skin and fleshy wattles on the side of its head and nape. The crown, nape, and breast has a purple glow, while the rest of the body is tinted with green and the tail is polished turquoise. They produce an extraordinarily wide range of loud calls – whistles, wails, screeches, and…………..
Bill and strong legs are bright orangish yellow, and there are orangish yellow wattles on the nape and under the eye. Plumage is green-glossed black, with purple-tinged on the head and neck. Large white wing patches which are obvious in flight but mostly covered when the bird is sitting………….
Nesting and breeding season is between March to October. They build a nest in hole. Nest a collection of grasses, leaves, and feathers in a tree hole. Both sexes searches for this small hole. Eggs 2 to 3, deep-blue, sparsely spotted and blotched with reddish-brown or chocolate. The incubation period often lasts between 14 to 18 days. Both sexes incubate eggs, but female spends more time incubating than the male, however, both parents tend the young equally when they hatch…………
