Picture of a mynah getting handfed.

[JSimko]

Here is a picture from a site that sells mynahs.
http://www.summersbirds.com/avail.htm

[dlaura]

Hi Jason,

Enjoyed this picture.

dsimko

[pionuspasion]

So cute! It reminds me of a Blue Jay I once helped raise.

[Redstorm1721]

wow thank you for posting. How cute you are their mommy and daddy! LOL .

[birdgirl]

yesterday I went to a pet store to look at baby lovebirds but saw three baby mynahs they were very cute just like that one

[Jenny]

AAAAAW- so cute! How much did they cost there?

[Mrs.Birdy]

That's a VERY hungry little fella.

So cute.

;)

[birdgirl]

I think they were $1000 but I really can't remember

[birdygirl]

Awww.
They are adorable. My uncle had a mynah bird but it didn't like his wife so he had to get rid of it. I never met the bird but don't know what happened.

[JSimko]

Do you know what their dietary requirements are?

[birdygirl]

No. Sadly I never met the bird and it isn't talked about much. My dad told me about it when I wanted a bird. Shortly afterwards I got Pumpkin.

I think Mynah's have personality. They look like fun. There was an issue of birdtalk that talked about them. I'll see if I can find it.

[JSimko]

Judging by our parrots, I believe that mynahs are probably very intelligent also.

[birdygirl]

I'm sure they are. All birds are intelligent. All around Ohio people are begining to hate Great Blue Herons for stelaing fish. The herons go to the koi ponds and catch a koi and come back later for more. I think it is amazong how a heron can figure out in a koi pond the fish can't get away and they are bigger so I get a better meal and don't have to work hard for it.

There is a solution though. Don't have a koi pond and if you must have it indoors(like in a sunroom) Or have it in a greehouse.

[JSimko]

I don't know if anyone lives in a city, but I saw on the discovery channel that birds that live in cities will take nuts that they cannot crack and drop them off electrical wires over a cross walk. After the cars stop for the traffic light, they fly down and get their crushed nuts.

[birdygirl]

WOW!!! The intellect of these birds is to much to fathom. They are so intelligent but get a bad rap as being stupid disposable creatures.

[Jenny]

I heard about the nut thing too with some ravens in Asia somewhere. So neat! Ravens ( and crows) are extremely smart- I saw a book about them last night that I really wanted to get, but it was too expensive. What I read from it was really interesting though! Yes, birds are sooo smart- and right now it's driving me a bit crazy! Kirby learned that if he makes the sound he does when Mortie is on his cage and they're very mad at each other, I'll rush into the room to see what's happening! The other day I was eating dinner and Kirby started making that sound, so I hurried as fast as possible to my room expecting the worst. Well, what do you know, I opened the door and as soon as I did, Kirby waddled out from behind the budgie's cage, looked me straight in the eye, and said cheerfully, "Hi Kirby!". He had been eating a nutriberry, mortie was in his cage, and they hadn't been close to each other at all! Each time though I still go to check on them just to be on the safe side. About the Mynah diet, there's special low-iron pellets made for them by at least a few companies (I've seen them at places like Petsmart), and they're supposed to have alot of fruit as well, from what I've read.

[Mrs.Birdy]

JSimko:

Here is a site explaining the dietary requirements for Mynahs:

http://www.mynahbird.com/articles/diet/diet.html

[Toucadoo]

Emerald Forest Bird Gardens is a Really cool site about Toucans with lots of information & cool pictures. :)

http://www.emeraldforestbirds.com/Images/KeelBill.jpg
http://www.emeraldforestbirds.com

Toucadoo