There are the kite, the scavenger vulture, the common myna, and a number of others, but these are the exceptions which prove the rule.

The Common Myna breeds throughout the Indian Empire, alike in the plains and in the hills.

"Just a common myna, my companion on the road." The tic in Horris Kew's eye twitched double-time.

A Common myna sits next to the logo of India's e-commerce firm Flipkart installed on the company's office in Bengaluru, India April 12, 2018.