Vinous-breasted Myna
Acridotheres leucocephalus Giglioli & Salvadori, 1870
≈23 cmLength89 gWeight
It has a yellow bill and gray upperparts.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand
How to identify
Field marks
- Yellowish bill
- Gray upperparts
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand
Vinous-breasted Myna has been recorded at 115 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kaohsiung – Weiwuying Metropolitan ParkTaiwan (China)422 records
- TmatboeyCambodia252 records
- Cat Tien NPVietnam236 records
More places
- Bang Kachao – Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan ParkThailand205 records
- Veal Krous Vulture RestaurantCambodia204 records
- Wang Luek – Nong TomThailand192 records
- Cat Tien NP – Ta Lai TrackVietnam172 records
- Koh KerCambodia119 records
- Dak DamCambodia85 records
- Cat Tien National Park – HQVietnam61 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 vinous-breasted myna or vinous-breasted starling (Acridotheres leucocephalus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
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Questions
How big is the Vinous-breasted Myna?
The Vinous-breasted Myna is about ≈23 cm long and weighs around 89 g.
Where does the Vinous-breasted Myna live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Thailand to Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand.
When is the best time to see the Vinous-breasted Myna?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Vinous-breasted Myna endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Vinous-breasted Myna as Least Concern.
What does the Vinous-breasted Myna eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Vinous-breasted Myna in?
It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈23 cm
- Weight
- 89 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 114 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Thailand to Vietnam
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
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
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Burmese MynaAcridotheres burmannicus
Black-winged MynaAcridotheres melanopterus
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