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Nias Hill Myna
Gracula robusta Salvadori, 1887
192 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Nias Hill Myna?
The Nias Hill Myna weighs around 192 g.
Where does the Nias Hill Myna live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Babi, Nias and Banyak Islands (west of northern, central Sumatra).
Is the Nias Hill Myna endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Nias Hill Myna as Critically Endangered.
What does the Nias Hill Myna eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Nias Hill Myna in?
It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 192 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 202 mm
- Tail
- 101 mm
- Bill
- 40 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Babi, Nias and Banyak Islands (west of northern, central Sumatra)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
- Genus
- Gracula
Other birds in the genus Gracula
Sri Lanka Hill MynaGracula ptilogenys
Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
Tenggara Hill MynaGracula venerata
Southern Hill MynaGracula indica
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica
Yellow-eyed StarlingAplonis mystacea
Singing StarlingAplonis cantoroides
Tanimbar StarlingAplonis crassa
Atoll StarlingAplonis feadensis
Rennell StarlingAplonis insularis
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