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Lifespan
8-15 years
Diet
Feed on ripened fruit, berries and seeds from a wide variety of trees and flowers
Habitat
Forest edges, clearings or thinned areas, and cultivated areas such as coffee plantations
Range
Its range continues east through Southeast Asia northeastwards to southern China, and via Thailand southeastwards across northern Indonesia to Palawan in the Philippines.
The Hill Myna averages 27-30 cm in length. It has a glossy black appearance with feathers that vary in undertone. The crown and chest has a purple glow while the rest of the body is tinted with green and the tail is polished turquoise.