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The jungle myna is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Nepal, Bangladesh, India. Subspecies fuscus is found across northern India west from Mount Abu, east to Puri in Orissa. [16] It has also been introduced into the Andaman Islands and Fiji where it was introduced around 1890 to control insect pests in sugarcane. [17]
This genus has representatives in tropical southern Asia from Iran east to southern China and Indonesia.Two species have been introduced widely elsewhere. The common myna has been introduced to South Africa, Israel, Hawaii, North America, Australia and New Zealand, and the crested myna to the Vancouver region of British Columbia.
The mynas (/ ˈ m aɪ n ə /; also spelled mynah) are a group of birds in the starling family (Sturnidae). This is a group of passerine birds which are native to Iran and Southern Asia , especially Afghanistan , India , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Nepal and Sri Lanka .
Jungle myna; P. Pale-bellied myna; V. Vinous-breasted myna This page was last edited on 15 March 2013, at 21:00 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, [2] 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.
The largest starling, going on standard measurements and perhaps weight, is the Nias hill myna (Gracula robusta). This species can measure up to 36 cm (14 in), and in domestication they can weigh up to 400 g (14 oz).
Javan myna in flight, showing the distinctive white wing and tail bars. The Javan myna is mainly black. The wings are brownish-black, and the primaries have white bases, displayed in flight as a striking white wing bar, along with a white tail bar. The undertail-coverts are white. There is a short crest on the forehead.
The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus), also known as the Chinese starling, is a species of starling in the genus Acridotheres native to southeastern China and Indochina. [2] [3] It is named after the tuft of feathers on its forehead that resembles a crest. [3] The crested myna is typically found in open spaces near urban and agricultural ...