During courtship displays, both sexes bob up and down on a branch, beaks pointed skyward, with their long, graceful crests erect.
Bali mynahs share the ability to mimic sounds, including human speech, with their larger cousins.
Indonesian and international law have protected them since the early 1970's. The northwest tip of the Indonesian island of Bali in the South Pacific Ocean. The entire range is less than 65 square kilometers. Due to their restricted range, Bali mynahs have never been plentiful. Even in the best of times, there were probably never more than 1000.