Just a happy chirping bird standing on this uncle's shoulder while he queues to buy TOTO

Nothing odd at all, just another day in Singapore.

Belmont Lay | June 11, 2015, 12:09 PM

Update, June 15, 2015: This article has been edited to reflect the correct mynah breeds. Thanks to a reader, David Tan, for pointing them out.

Some of you might have seen this video -- via Joanne Lee -- of a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus), which is the one we see more often in Singapore, speaking in what appears to be concise Singlish:

Well, I'll see your Singlish-speaking bird and raise you a TOTO-buying bird, which is the most Singaporean thing you will see in a while:

The bird perched on the guy's shoulder is a Common Myna, a different species that is less abundant in Singapore. This particular bird is likely to be a young bird since it's actually begging for food from the man, and you often see wild juvenile mynas (especially the Javan Mynas) doing this.

How's that for a combination? A bird so common you won't bother to take a second look standing on a guy doing something so routine and Singaporean.

Bonus: A bird singing a local song

Quincy the parakeet singing the song, Singapura, at the Jurong Bird Park. Not bad! I think Quincy sings better than me! #flybackjbp #instagood #pets #bird

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