Another Myna scene... this one is pretty complex-- lots of birds in it not obvious at first look... the Bali Mynas are, of course, the center of attention.... but at the bottom right is a Gray-breasted Spiderhunter with a caught orb weaver spider. Up towards the right middle are to Pheasant-tailed Jacanas and to bottom left corner is a Migrant Hawker (dragonfly). Finally, there's some Flock formation linnets in the upper left third of the image. The endangered Bali Myna is endemic to Bali. There's less than 50 left in the wild (mostly in West Bali National Park). Their biggest problem is poaching for the pet trade. The government is trying to solve the problem by removing restrictions on birds already caught within the legal trade pet and allowing breeders to breed them (which was illegal before). Breeding captive birds seems like an effective way to reduce the consumer demand that is encouraging poaching. Sexes are alike in plumage but the male has a longer crest than the female. It is a fairly large, white starling with forehead feathers that are bristly. The feathers on the crown and nape are hackled and greatly elongate, forming an erectile crest. The plumage is white, except for a black terminal band on the tail and black tips on the primaries. The iris is gray. The bare skin around the eye and extending to the point behind the eye is bright cobalt-blue. The bill is gray or brown, becoming paler horn or yellowish towards the tip. The legs are leaden blue. The juvenile has much shorter crest than the adult and may also have a smoky tinge on back and cinnamon tinge on the wings. It is monogamous and forms a long-term pair-bond. Partners preen and perform other mutual displays with each other. It breeds during the rainy season, January through April. The nest is a lining of dry twigs, placed by both sexes in natural tree hole, particularly abandoned woodpecker nests. It will use nestboxes in captivity. A clutch 2–3 eggs is laid that are pale blue, rarely with faint brown spots. The incubation is performed mainly by the female for a period of 12–15 days. The chicks brooded by the female, but fed by both parents. The nestling period lasts generally 22–24 days. Hatching success in captivity is 68% with normally only one chick survives to fledging stage. Captive females more than 11 years old will no longer lay eggs.