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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766)
23 cmLength38 cmWingspan116 gWeight
It has a rufous body, black head, a single patch of yellow bare skin behind the eye, and a bright yellow bill, legs and feet.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Australia, China
How to identify
Field marks
- Black head with a patch of yellow bare skin behind the eye
- Rufous body
- Bright yellow bill, legs and feet
- White patches on the outer primaries; white underwing lining
Male, female and young
Sexes similar; usually seen in pairs.
Voice
Calls include croaks, shrieks, chatter, clicks, whistles and “growls”; birds call communally before nightfall.
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Australia, China
Common Myna has been recorded at 1,779 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 71 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- GKVK CampusIndia15,743 records
- Fergusson College CampusIndia8,746 records
- Cairns EsplanadeAustralia5,560 records
More places
- Changaram Wetlands – EzhupunnaIndia5,083 records
- Western Treatment PlantAustralia4,832 records
- Royal ParkAustralia4,567 records
- Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia4,557 records
- Krishnampudur AreaIndia4,460 records
- Huajiang IBA – Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park (Huajiang to Zhongxing Bridge)Taiwan (China)4,235 records
- IIT BombayIndia4,152 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), 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.
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Questions
How big is the Common Myna?
The Common Myna is about 23 cm long, with a wingspan of 38 cm and weighs around 116 g.
Where does the Common Myna live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: widespread. It is most often recorded in India, Australia and China.
When is the best time to see the Common Myna?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Common Myna endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Common Myna as Least Concern.
What does the Common Myna eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Common Myna in?
It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 23 cm
- Wingspan
- 38 cm
- Weight
- 116 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 140 mm
- Tail
- 85 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 39 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Acridotheres tristis tristis s Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and e Iran to s China, Indochina, Malay Pen. and s India
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
- Genus
- Acridotheres
Other birds in the genus Acridotheres
Great MynaAcridotheres grandis
Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus
Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus
Pale-bellied MynaAcridotheres cinereus
Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
Collared MynaAcridotheres albocinctus
Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus
Burmese MynaAcridotheres burmannicus
Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalus
Black-winged MynaAcridotheres melanopterus
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