Crested Mynah is distributed through central and southern China and it is a common resident occurring throughout Hong Kong. It mainly inhabits agricultural areas, around fish ponds, villages and urban areas.Local birdwatchers have seen that Crested Mynah attempted to kleptoparasitise Chinese Pond Heron deliberately. (This is a common breeding habit of cuckoos)
It is very social which are typically seen in flocks. The highest count of the aggregation recorded in Hong Kong was 600 at Chek Lap Kok on 7th Oct 07 according to "The Avifauna of Hong Kong".
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