Alain Beaudouard et l’Étourneau de Bali ou de Rothschild

The Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi), also known as Rothschild’s Mynah, Bali Starling, or Bali Mynah, locally known as Jalak Bali, is a medium-sized (up to 25 cm long), stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. It is restricted to the island of Bali in Indonesia. This species is critically endangered. There are currently 3 locations on Bali where the birds exist in the wild: the Bali Barat National Park (around 25 birds), the Bali’s small islands of Nusa Penida (100 birds) and Nusa Lembongan (a few birds), and the Begawan Foundation’s breeding site at Sibang adjacent to the Green School (a few birds). And at least 1,000 birds are believed to be held in captivity legally.
We interviewed Alain Beaudouard (Wallacea Films company), who produced in 2013 a 26 minutes-documentary titled « In-Extremis » which presents the reality of the condition of the Bali Starling at present and explores, through a series of flashbacks and dramatic imagery, some of the issues surrounding the precipitous decline of this beautiful bird in the wild.