Rothchild Mynah
by Larry Trupp
Title
Rothchild Mynah
Artist
Larry Trupp
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Matthew 6 26
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
This unique, rare and exotic bird is called The Bali Starling, Leucopsar Rothschildi, also known as Rothschild Mynah, Bali Myna or Bali Mynah is a medium-sized (up to 25cm long), stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes, greyish legs and a yellow bill. Both sexes are similar.
The Bali Starling is critically endangered, hovering immediately above extinction in the wild for several years now (BirdLife International 2006). The last stronghold of the species is at Bali Barat National Park; about 1,000 individuals are believed to be held in captivity legally. In fact, the Bali Starling is so much in danger that that national park has been set up just for the Bali Starling�s survival. The wild population was at an all-time low of just 6 birds in 2001, after the late-1990s wild population of 3-4 dozen was reduced by poachers for the illegal pet trade...Captured at the Kinsman Center, in Assiniboine Park/Winnipeg/Manitoba/Canada
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December 14th, 2012
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Larry Trupp
I am honored, and delighted to have this image Featured by the Administrators of the following Groups...Feathers and Beaks & Wildlife...Thanks a million Pravine and Mariola...much appreciated.
Kathy Baccari
What a beautiful little bird Larry. Wonderful capture. f/v :)
Larry Trupp replied:
Hi Kathy, Your comments are most kind, I appreciate the courtesy of a F/V...Thanks
Jeff Swan
Awesome Larry
Larry Trupp replied:
Good Morning Jeff..so nice to meet you, your comments are greatly appreciated...Thanks
Sharon Mau
. ╰⊰✿ . . *`*•.¸☆ ☆¸.•*´* . . Featured: :: Birds of the World :: . . *`*•.¸☆ ☆¸.•*´* . . ✿⊱╮. . . http://fineartamerica.com/groups/birds-of-the-world.html
Larry Trupp replied:
Good Morning Sharon...I appreciate the Feature, I'm honored, and delighted...Thanks