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The Bali mynah has been sought after by collectors for more than a hundred years. Experts estimated only about six birds were living in the wild, with thousands in captivity. Now, conservationists are hoping to increase the mynah population in the wild.
Tossing flowing crests back and forth, three snow-white Bali mynahs share a branch, squawking and looking around with the trademark blue patches around their eyes catching sunlight. Minutes later, four more join -- a sight that would have been impossible in the wild two decades ago.
Tossing flowing crests back and forth, three snow-white Bali mynahs share a branch, squawking and looking around with the trademark blue patches around their eyes catching sunlight. Minutes later, four more join - a sight that would have been impossible in the wild two decades ago.
The Bali mynah has been a collector’s item in the international cage bird trade for more than a century due to its striking white plumage and song.
Conservationists are working to bring the critically endangered Bali mynah back from the brink of extinction with help from unlikely allies: bird breeders and sellers in Indonesia