BALI MYNAH
Leucopsar rothschildi

**Please note that the Bali Mynah will be off exhibit until further notice, in order to breed.

Tough to get a hold of: Found only on Bali, an island near Java.

Don't forget your umbrella: the habitat of the Bali Mynah is the Rainforest.

Tasty! Diet consists of arthropods and arthropod larvae, worms and occasional small mammals.

How do I look? These mynahs are fairly small (25 cm) members of the starling family. Bali Mynahs are white with black flight feathers and a marked crest.

A tight-knit family: Mynahs nest in trees and lay three to four blue to blue-green eggs. The eggs are incubated by both parents and hatch in 11-14 days.

Longevity: Wild — three years.

Bali mynah want a cracker? Swift flyers, mynahs are noisy (they can be taught to speak) and chatter in flight. Introduced from Southeast Asia by Europeans in the early 1900s, Balis in particular are favorites of royalty.

Some info: Today, their numbers are still being threatened by loss of habitat and the pet trade.

Status: Endangered.

*Roger Williams Park Zoo is a participant in the Species Survival Program, a cooperative effort by zoos to manage the population of rare and endangered animals. Read more.

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