If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stal

If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds?

1. Painted Stork
2. Common Myna
3. Black-necked Crane

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UPSC IAS – 2014

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The behaviour of stalking alongside cattle to catch insects disturbed by their movement is characteristic of the Common Myna.

Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis) are frequently observed foraging for insects in grasslands, often following grazing animals like cattle, sheep, or even lawnmowers, taking advantage of insects stirred up from the vegetation. This is a form of commensalism, where the bird benefits, and the cattle are largely unaffected.

Painted Storks (Mycteria leucocephala) are wading birds that feed primarily on fish and other aquatic prey in wetlands. Black-necked Cranes (Grus nigricollis) are large birds that feed on roots, tubers, insects, and small vertebrates, often foraging in wetlands or agricultural fields, but are not typically known for actively following cattle for insects in the same way as mynas.

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