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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis(Linnaeus, 1766)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Genus
- Acridotheres
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The common myna or Indian myna, sometimes spelled mynah, is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the common myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Widespread
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
song · Quality B
James Ray · Collins St at Botany Rd (near Beaconsfield), Council of the City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
call · Quality B
James Ray · Grose Rd after Chapman Pde (near Faulconbridge), Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
song · Quality B
James Ray · Grose Rd after Chapman Pde (near Faulconbridge), Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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