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Title: গাঙ শালিক | Bank Myna

Bangladesh is a country of rivers and biodiversity.
Locally, many refer to the river as Gang.
A species of starling is found along the banks of the river, locally known as Gang Myna.
The name is given due to its habitat along the riverbanks.
All starling belongs to the Sturnidae family.
It is commonly known as Bank Myna and the scientific name is Acridotheres ginginianus.

Bank Myna closely resembles the common starling.
It is about the same size as a Common Myna and has a similar color.
However, it can be distinguished by the orange-red patch in the yellow area behind its eyes.
Its lower body is gray, and it shares some features with the Jungle Myna due to the feathers in its middle part.
It can be identified by the crest on the beak and the long red streak beside both eyes.
The contour feathers are gray, while the back and head feathers are orange.
It is 23 cm in length.

Bank Myna usually feeds on grains, insects, and fruits.
Like other mynas, they prefer to stay close to humans.
March-April is their breeding season.
During these two months, it digs holes in the high banks of large rivers and beels to nest.
It uses dry grass, vines-leaves, and twigs to make the nest.
Like most species of starling, its eggs are blue.
It lays 4-7 bright blue eggs.
It takes 15-21 days for the eggs to hatch.
The chicks learn to fly within 19-27 days.
Until the chicks learn to fly, they are fed by their parents.

They are often seen foraging for feeding in groups on agricultural lands.
They also help the environment and crops by feeding on harmful insects.
Everyone enjoys the beauty of the river and the Bank Myna.
So, let the nature of Bengal be filled with the sound of the flowing rivers and the chirping of Bank Mynas.

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