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COLETO MYNAH

SARCOPS CALVUS

TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

Genus: Sarcops

Common names: Coleto, Kuling, Sal-ing
Social Structure: Single, By

Diet: Fruits, insects, flower nectars

Natural Habitat: Forests, forest edges, Pair, Small Groups

coconut groves Auditory System: Tympanic

Weight: 170g max Middle Ear

Lifespan: ~5
Pale Gray from down the back

Generation length: 3.3 years

Movement patterns: Not a migrant of the neck down the back to

IUCN classification: Least concern the rump and the sides. The

rest of the underparts and

wings are black.

Head mostly covered in bare

pink skin.

Can mimic sounds like mixture

of clicks, squeals, metallic

warbling, and piping notes.