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Bare-eyed myna
The
bare-eyed
myna
is a large, long-tailed
species
of
starling
in the
family
Sturnidae
. Its
common name
is a
reference
to the large
patch
of
dark
bare
skin
around the
eyes
. Due to its
superficial
resemblance
to a
magpie
, it has been referred to as the
Sula
magpie
in
the past
. It is
endemic
to
tropical
open
lowland
forests
on the
Indonesian islands
of
Taliabu
and
Mangole
in the
Sula Islands
. It is
threatened
by
habitat loss
.