Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.

Crested Myna

CRESTED MYNA
Acridotheres cristatellus
Sturnidae Family

resident, common
L 255 mm (11 1/2")

Bird #38 - October 2008

We first saw this at a birding trip to the Manila Film Center with the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. Later, we it near our house. It is common, known as "martines". It has a white patch on its wings that is very noticeable when it flies.