The most intelligent breed of starlings is black myna, which has a strong speaking ability, suitable for interaction and flying, followed by Hainan myna, Lin myna, and wren. Black starling is also one of the most widely distributed, largest and most nourished myna varieties in China.
The kind of myna
Myna is a popular breed of pet birds, very sticky, can be taken out without closing the cage, and can also talk to the owner when properly trained.
Myna is a common name for the birds of the genus Starlings of the family Ornithischidae. The types of starlings include black myna, lin myna, Hainan myna, flower myna, long-crowned myna, yellow-faced tree myna, golden-crowned tree myna, white-collar myna, Javan mynah, gray-backed shore myna, sparrow-billed myna, European myna and other species. There are 4 kinds of myna in China, namely black myna, flower myna, Hainan mynah, and long-crowned myna.
Characteristics of Black Myna
Black myna is the most common myna species, it is all black, with only white markings on the wings and tail. The black starling's mouth is jade-white, the adult has a crown on its nose, and its feet transform from ash to gold.
Black mynah is a very intelligent bird, its ability to learn languages is considered to be the best among birds, and the opening rate accounts for almost 40%. It is particularly good at singing, can imitate simple human language, and sometimes imitate the calls of other birds, its call is very clear, widely raised in The country.
The black mynah who was raised from childhood to adulthood is very close and is particularly dependent on his master. When it grows up, it can be trained to fly outdoors, and when it reaches the point, it will fly home on its own, especially emotionally psychic.
Its sense of prevention is also relatively strong, under normal circumstances, the owner is not allowed to touch, strangers touch it may be pecked by it.
Myna's choice
To choose a healthy and strong myna, the feathers should be tightly attached to the body, flat and striated, and the coat is black and shiny. The eyes should be dark and bright, the head should be larger, the standing posture should be graceful, the feet should be strong in grasping the perching bar, the appetite should be strong, and the birds like to sing. Males with yellow beaks and yellow feet, white feathers, undertail feathers that are all white, and black and metallic luster are preferred.
To choose the kind of easy to tame young birds, generally choose the head nest young birds as the best. Among the young birds, the young birds in the head nest are more intelligent, and those who have the conditions should choose the first nest of birds whose parents are the descendants of young mynas.
That kind of stupid head, the whole body feathers are fluffy, lack of black luster, the eyes are half open and half closed, dull and dull, do not like to chirp, often stand still, appetite is not strong, such a bird must not be a healthy bird.
From the appearance point of view, the body is slender, healthy and energetic, standing up chest bright wings, "five white" characteristics are obvious, coupled with fiery red cinnabar colored eye sand, jade white mouth, is the starling product.