How to keep Hill Mynas in winter? These methods help them get through the winter safely

The Hill Myna is a bird with a crisp and loud call, and quite a few people keep Hill Mynas, sohow do Hill Mynas get through the winter?

1. Growth habits of the Hill Myna

The Hill Myna is a bird of the family Sturnidae and the genus Gracula, mainly inhabiting secondary forests, evergreen broad-leaved forests, deciduous broad-leaved forests, bamboo forests and mixed forests in low mountain and hilly areas and plains at the foot of mountains.

The Hill Myna mainly feeds on insects such as locusts, grasshoppers and termites, and also eats plant fruits and seeds such as figs and banyan figs. It is fond of eating wild fruits. During the ripening period of fruits on fruit trees, especially in the ripening season of figs or similar fleshy fruits, it often visits in large flocks together with other fruit-eating birds. It also eats insects, such as grasshoppers and termites.

2. How do Hill Mynas get through the winter?

Hill Mynas are rather afraid of the cold, so in winter attention should be paid to keeping them warm. Generally, they are kept indoors at a room temperature above 5°C, or a temperature-adjustable rearing box is prepared. During normal feeding, some extra nutrition can be added, and the birdcage should be cleaned more often, so the Hill Myna can get through the winter smoothly.

3. What is the breeding method of the Hill Myna?

1. The breeding period is from April to June; nests are built on tall trees, often in pairs or 2-3 pairs breeding on the same tree or on nearby trees;

2. Nest sites are mostly chosen in natural tree holes in dead or decayed trees; old nests are often reused, and the beak can also be used to enlarge small holes and clear out the wood inside the hole;

3. Each clutch contains 2-3 eggs, mostly 3; the eggs are blue-green, sometimes marked with dark chestnut or reddish-brown spots.