Great myna
| Great myna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Acridotheres |
| Species: | A. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acridotheres grandis Moore, F, 1858 | |
The great myna (Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Nepal and Northeast India, through Bangladesh to Southeast Asia.
Description
It is black with elongated forehead feathers, forming a frontal crest that may curl backwards. Its beak and feet are yellow. It has white from the vent to the tip of the tail and a white wing patch.
Images
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At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India -
At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India -
Great myna, Phu Quốc, Vietnam
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Acridotheres grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103871222A94268442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103871222A94268442.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.