Minor Birds

Minor birds? What on earth are they? Surely the category should be Mynah birds? Y’know, black things, look a bit like a crow with yellow patches on the sides of their heads? I used to have a Mynah bird. His name was Keo, so named after a Cypriot beer. Why he was named after a Cypriot beer is somewhat diffuse as I neither like beer, nor have any connections with Cyprus. I suppose I just liked the sound of it at the time. As you probably know, Mynah birds are amazing imitators. If you think a parrot’s good, trust me, compared to a Mynah, they have the talking age of a foetus. Well, maybe not that young, but compared to the less spectacular ...

I presume thats what this section is meant to be about ..... Anyway Mynahs originate from Asia and are the best mimics I have heard. They are not only capable of mimicing words and phrases very clearly but they also pick up on expression and accent so you can tell who they are copying. Like most birds they need a large cage at least a metre long and half a metre high would be the minimum in my opinion. You can buy special mix for them but they also like fresh fruit such as grapes. This means incidently that the cage will need frequent cleaning as their mess can be messy ! Whatever size the cage though they enjoy and benefit from being let out and they can become ...