Apo myna Apo myna The Apo myna ("Basilornis mirandus") is a species of starling in the starling family Sturnidae. The species is also known as the Mount Apo starling or the Mount Apo king starling. The specific name is Latin for wonderful or strange. It is endemic to Mindanao in the south Philippines. Its natural habitat tropical moist montane forests above . It is assumed that the species is non-migratory. The Apo myna is a long-tailed starling, long and weighing around . The plumage is mostly glossy black, except for the lower back which is white. The feathers on the head are
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