Bali Myna
Leucopsar rothschildi
Sky-blue and slender-tailed, the Spix’s Macaw once soared through the gallery forests of Brazil’s Caatinga. Revered for its grace and rarity, it vanished from the wild in 2000—driven to near-extinction by habitat loss and illegal trade. But hope glimmers. Reintroduction efforts, fueled by captive breeding and forest restoration, are underway. With each flight, the Spix’s Macaw soars towards revival, proof that extinction doesn’t have to be final.
Critically Endangered
Population: 50 - 100 in the wild
Years Until Extinction: 10 - 20 years in wild
Habitat
Dry monsoon forests, coastal woodlands
Main Threat
Poaching for pet trade, habitat fragmentation
Description
A snow-white starling with a wispy crest, striking blue skin around the eyes, and black-tipped wings. It moves delicately through the treetops in elegant and elusive flight.
Wingspan: 8 - 9 inches
Diet: Fruits, insects, invertebrates
Nesting: Cavity nester in tree trunks or natural hollows
Mating: Soft calls, raised crest, wing-shivering dance
The Bali Myna is a critically endangered songbird from the island of Bali, with bright white feathers, a soft blue face, and a delicate crest. The Bali Myna is regarded as one of the world’s rarest birds. The dance conveys its grace and fragility through light, airy steps, gentle turns, and extended moments of stillness that suggest watchfulness and poise.
The Bali Myna is the only vertebrate species endemic to Bali and is featured on the island’s official emblem.
Learn the Dance
Choreography Suggestions:
Crest lift: fingers sweep up and tremble lightly above head.
Perch hop: neat forward-back hops with compact posture.
Call pose: open chest with small beak-hand pulse near lips.
Bright and alert; light, quick phrases with airy suspensions.
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Costume Ideas: White outfit with subtle black wing-tip accents; tiny cobalt eye-mark detail.
Prompt Ideas: Dancer as Bali myna: fingertip crest-lift shimmer, tidy perch hops, small call-like hand pulse; white costume with black tips and cobalt eye mark; tropical branch/perch setting, soft daylight.
