Indian Myna the grasshopper hunter

The Common Myna is brown with a black head. It has a yellow bill, legs and bare eye skin. In flight it shows large white wing patches. The Common Myna is a member of the starling family and is also known as the Indian Myna or Indian Mynah. In India, where the Common Indian Myna originated, it is called the Farmer s Friend because it eats insects that destroy crop plants.